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. beforeonunderafter Check the list of prepositions. The car is ______ the road. 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 The pilot is ____ the plane. pilotbyplaneover 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. The ship sailed _______ the harbor. overthroughunderbefore 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. The shuttle flew _____ space. onintounderbeside 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. The astronaut walked _______ the spaceship. insidebeforeaboveoutside 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. The Discovery crew landed ____ nine o’clock in the morning. throughaboutabovein 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 harbor. Lesson 2: Prepositional Phrases

27. ◊ in the picture ◊ by the plane ◊ through the harbor They all describe position.

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 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 The spacecraft reached Saturn after seven years. The spacecraft after seven years Saturn

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 This galaxy is very far from the earth. This galaxy earth 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