1. 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.

2. 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:

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Special Prepositions

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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?

13. 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.

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

15. 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.

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

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

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

19. 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)

20. 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)

21. 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

22. 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

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

24. 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!

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

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

27. 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!

28. 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

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

30. 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!

31. 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)

32. You’ve shown your PREPOSITION POWER!
CONGRATULATIONS!
You’ve shown your PREPOSITION POWER!
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