PREPOSITION POWER This STAIR will address middle school students with a working knowledge of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, articles and conjunctions as well as an understanding of simple and compound.

Lesson One: Prepositions A preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship between two things. Location (on, under, in) Timing (before, after, during) Direction (from, toward, to) Rule-Eg Strategy (Deductive) School House of Rock Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmz8mM-nPtM

Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.) The mouse is on the table. Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is on the other On is a preposition!

Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.) The mouse is under the table. Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is under the other Under is a preposition!

HINT! When dealing with location…! Example: The mouse and a box. Think: Can the mouse be under a box? Yes Can a mouse be over a box? Yes. Can a mouse be around a box? Yes. Can a mouse be on a box? Yes. Can a mouse inside of the box? Yes Can a mouse be behind a box? Yes Can a mouse be in front of a box? Yes Can a mouse be inside of a box? Yes Can a mouse be outside of a box? Yes

HINT! When dealing with time? THINK ABOUT DOING YOUR HOMEORK: Can you do your homework before school? YES Can you do your homework during school? Yes, but you shouldn’t.  Can you do your homework after school?YES

Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.) Here is a list of the most common prepositions: aboard along behind but (except) from off past until about amid below by in on since up above among beneath down inside onto through upon across around beside during into out to with after at between except near outside toward within against before beyond for of over under without

Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.) Here is a list of the most common prepositions: aboard along behind but (except) from off past until about amid below by in on since up above among beneath down inside onto through upon across around beside during into out to with after at between except near outside toward within against before beyond for of over under without

Special Prepositions

Prepositions with special uses Using OF Would you like a glass of lemon juice? I need three pieces of paper. Most of the children in my class like school.. There are several ways of cooking chicken.

We’re going downtown for a meeting. Using FOR! I made this bookmark for Mom. Is there room for one more on this seat? I’d like a new computer for Christmas. We’re going downtown for a meeting. I made this gift for my mother. I’d like a puppy for my birthday. The special gift that I made is for her.

Using “WITH” He hits the nails with a hammer. Mix the flour with water. She painted the picture with her new paints. Would you like to come with us to the movies? I can do difficult problems with help from my teacher. Who is the crazy man with the beard?

Test Your Knowledge 1 Which word is a preposition? The pizza in the oven is mine. pizza in oven mine Check the list of prepositions.

RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! The pizza is IN the oven! You have PREPOSITION POWER!

Test Your Knowledge 2 Which word is a preposition? The girl by the door is my sister. girl by door my Check the list of prepositions.

RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! The girl BY the door is my sister. You have PREPOSITION POWER!

Test Your Knowledge 3 Which word is a preposition? The runners raced around the track. runners around the track Check the list of prepositions.

RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! The runners raced AROUND the track. You have PREPOSITION POWER!

Lesson 2: Prepositional Phrases Let’s look again at the sentences you practiced with. The pizza in the oven is mine. The girl by the door is my sister. The runners raced around the track. Eg-Rule Strategy (Inductive)

Lesson 2: Prepositional Phrases in the oven by the door around the track These are prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with the object of a preposition. The object of the preposition must be a noun or a pronoun. Eg-Rule Strategy (Inductive)

Lesson 3: 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 cookies are in the oven. Oven is a noun that ends the prepositional phrase. Oven is the object of the preposition. Rule-Eg Strategy

Test Your Knowledge 4 I sat with with my with my mom Identify the prepositional phrase. I sat with my mom. I sat with with my with my mom

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

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

Test Your Knowledge 5 Identify the prepositional phrase. After gym class, we got a drink. After gym After gym class After gym class, we

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

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

Test Your Knowledge 6 Identify the prepositional phrase. I chose a book from the library. chose a book book from the library from the library

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

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

TRY THIS: 1. A cat was sitting _______the roof of my car. (place) 2. Some people were talking ___the movie. (time) 3. A man was coming____ us on his bike. (direction) 4. The party starts_____ six o’clock. (time) 5. She put the book ____her bag. (place) 6. We walked____ the street to the park. (place) 7. She keeps her slippers____ her bed. (place) 8. We always wash our hands ____meals. (time) 9. She ran ____the dog because she was frightened. (direction)

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