2. In a Tricky Position! PREPOSITION POWER What Planet Are You On? Select the preposition on each slide to travel

3. A preposition is a part of speech that shows the position of one thing in relation to another. In Location or where (on, under, in) In Timing or when (before, after, during) In Direction or how (from, toward, to) Lesson 1: Prepositions

4. The space probe is above the planet. Two things: probe + planet Relationship: one is above the other Above is a preposition! Prepositions : Example 1

5. Prepositions: Example 2 The ring is around the planet. Two things: ring + planet Relationship: one is around the other Around is a preposition!

6. Some Common Prepositions aboardalongbehind but (except) fromoffpastuntil aboutamidbelowbyinonsinceup aboveamongbeneathdowninsideontothroughupon acrossaroundbesideduringintoouttowith afteratbetweenexceptnearoutsidetowardwithin againstbeforebeyondforofoverunderwithout

7. Some Common Prepositions aboardalongbehind but (except) fromoffpastuntil aboutamidbelowbyinonsinceup aboveamongbeneathdowninsideontothroughupon acrossaroundbesideduringintoouttowith afteratbetweenexceptnearoutsidetowardwithin againstbeforebeyondforofoverunderwithout

8. carinpicturemine Check the list of prepositions. Which word is a preposition? The car in the picture is mine. Test Yourself: Are you ready to travel?

9. RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! You have PREPOSITION POWER!

10. WRONG! Click here to try again Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

11. Test Yourself: Fly Higher Which word is a preposition? The man by the plane is the pilot. manbyplanepilot Check the list of prepositions.

12. RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! You have PREPOSITION POWER!

13. WRONG! Click here to try again Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

14. Which word is a preposition? The ship sailed through the Magellan Straits. shipthroughtheStraits Check the list of prepositions. Test Yourself: Go Further!

15. RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! You have PREPOSITION POWER!

16. WRONG! Click here to try again Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

17. Which word is a preposition? The shuttle lifted into the atmosphere. shuttleintotheatmosphere Check the list of prepositions. Test Yourself: Go Faster

18. RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! You have PREPOSITION POWER!

19. WRONG! Click here to try again Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

20. Which word is a preposition? The astronaut explored the moonscape outside the Apollo 11. astronautApollomoonscapeoutside Check the list of prepositions. Test Yourself: Explore and Discover

21. RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! You have PREPOSITION POWER!

22. WRONG! Click here to try again Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

23. Which word is a preposition? The Discovery crew landed safely about nine. crewaboutThelanded Check the list of prepositions. Test Your Self: Return Safely

24. RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! You have PREPOSITION POWER!

25. WRONG! Click here to try again Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

26. Let’s look again at the sentences you practiced with. The car in the picture is mine. The man by the plane is the pilot. The ship sailed through the Magellan Straits. Lesson 2: Prepositional Phrases

27. ◊ in the picture ◊ by the plane ◊ through the straits These are prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with the object of a preposition.

28. Object of a Preposition The object of a preposition ◊ must be a noun or a pronoun ◊ always comes at the end of a prepositional phrase Example: The swimsuit must not be above the knee. Knee is a noun that ends the prepositional phrase. Knee is the object of the preposition.

29. Test Yourself: Get the Big Idea Identify the prepositional phrase. The moon orbits around the earth. The moon orbits orbits around around the earth

30. RIGHT! You found the prepositional phrase! Well done!

31. WRONG! Remember: a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (check list again) and ends with a noun or pronoun.check list again Try the question again!

32. Test Yourself: Explore the Solar System Identify the prepositional phrase. After seven years, the spacecraft, Cassini, reached Saturn. After seven After seven years After seven years, the

33. RIGHT! You found the prepositional phrase! Well done!

34. WRONG! Remember: a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (check list again) and ends with a noun or pronoun.check list again Try the question again!

35. Test Yourself: Explore the Universe Identify the prepositional phrase. Galaxy NGC3370 is 98 million light-years from the earth. Galaxy NGC 1300 light-years from from the earth

36. RIGHT! You found the prepositional phrase! Well done!

37. WRONG! Remember: a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (check list again) and ends with a noun or pronoun.check list again Try the question again!

38. CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve shown your PREPOSITION POWER! END