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2. In the back of your exercise book...
Grammar Starter: Prepositions
Definition: A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word later in the sentence.
Example: The car whizzed down the hill.
(n) (p) (o/w)
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3. Prepositions
There are lots of prepositions: Can you think of any more?
above
down on
across
from
past
below in
through
beside
near
under
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4. Task time: create your own
Write your own five sentences and highlight the preposition used. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
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5. Task time: now find it! Colour code these sentences.
Noun/pronoun Preposition Other word
They met before lunch.
My cat jumped on the table.
We stayed at a hotel.
Can you get the scarf for my friend?
He walked quickly under the bridge.
Jump through the window!
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Can I describe the grammar feature and give my own examples as well as identifying it in in a range of texts?

6. Task time: now find it! Colour code these sentences.
Noun/pronoun Preposition Other word
They met before lunch.
My cat jumped on the table.
We stayed at a hotel.
Can you get the scarf for my friend?
He walked quickly under the bridge.
A kangaroo jumped through the window!
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Can I describe the grammar feature using the correct definition?
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Can I describe the grammar feature and give my own examples as well as identifying it in in a range of texts?