1. ELA all grades Ms. Mendoza
Prepositions Grades 7
ELA all grades
Ms. Mendoza

2. A definition
Definition of a preposition: is a relation or a function word that connects a lexical word, usually a noun, or pronoun, or a syntactic construction to another element of the sentence, as to a verb, to a noun, or to an adjective.

3. Prepositions continued…
The bee and jar technique.
Whatever the bee can do with the jar…THAT is a preposition.
*with *toward
*over *above
*under *around
*across *into

4. Ex. Of Other prepositions
Along
Among
Behind
Beneath
Between
During
From
Near
Outside of
Past To
Underneath Up

5. Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun.
The shoppers went into the store.
The blender fell on the floor.

6. Let’s practice! We walked between the aisles of the supermarket. (2)
During the storm we held onto the side of the boat. (3)
Outside our home a pine tree grows.(1)
He stepped behind the door. (1)
The vacationers went to Disneyland. (1)
Throughout the day the rain came in the window. (2)

7. Continued 7. The price of a Diet Pepsi rose by two dollars. (2)
8. Past the large sign is a windmill. (1)
9. The report concerning smoking is in my desk. (2)
10. All students rode to the school on a bus. (2)

8. Answers 1 We walked between the aisles of the supermarket.
2. During the storm we held onto the side of the boat.
3. Outside our home a pine tree grows.
4. He stepped behind the door.
5. The vacationers went to Disneyland.
6. Throughout the day the rain came in the window.

9. .7. The price of a Diet Pepsi is over a dollar.
8. Past the large sign is a windmill.
9. The report concerning smoking is in my desk.
10. All students rode to the school on a bus.

10. End