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Prepositions Prepositions Ms. Davis’s & Ms. Hillman’s 5 th Grade Language Arts Classes Ms. Davis’s & Ms. Hillman’s 5 th Grade Language Arts Classes
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6/22/20162 What is a Preposition? What is a Preposition? A preposition is a word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence. Prepositions give information about time, place, or direction.
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6/22/20163 Preposition Song! Preposition Song! (36 common prepositions to the tune of “Yankee Doodle”) about above across after along among around at against beside between before beneath without within through during under in into over off of to toward up on near for from except by with behind below down
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6/22/20164 Can You Find the Preposition? Can You Find the Preposition? 1.The cat hid under the porch. 2. My aunt lives across the street. 3. I fell off my bike yesterday. 4. A squirrel ran behind the tree. 5. During the game, we ate hot dogs. Look for a word from the song in each sentence.
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6/22/20165 Objects of Prepositions Objects of Prepositions The object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition. A preposition shows the relationship between the object of the preposition and another noun or pronoun in the sentence.
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6/22/20166 Can You Spot the Prepositions? Can You Spot the Prepositions? Find the preposition and its object. 6. Under the porch, my dog snores loudly. 7. My last name comes after Todd’s. 8. During the movie, let’s have popcorn. 9. Everyone can go except Janet. 10. The letter for Glen has arrived. 11. Without milk, I can’t eat cookies.
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6/22/20167 Prepositional Phrases? Prepositional Phrases? A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with the object of the preposition. A prepositional phrase can come at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence. Prepositional phrases at the beginning of a sentence are followed by a comma if what comes after it is a complete sentence.
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6/22/20168 Can You Spot the Prepositional Phrases? Can You Spot the Prepositional Phrases? Find the prepositional phrases. 12. Basketball season comes before baseball. 13. The length of a basketball court is 94 feet. 14. At the end of the court, there is a basket. 15. A player can move the ball by dribbling. 16. A coach gives instructions to the players. 17. Behind the sidelines, each team has a bench.
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6/22/20169 Preposition Etiquette Preposition Etiquette Try to avoid ending sentences with prepositions. Examples: NO: Where is he at? YES: Where is he? NO: Who are you going with? YES: With whom are you going?
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