1. 1. Complete the Reading Comprehension Drill
1. Complete the Reading Comprehension Drill. (Write your answers on the green paper.)
Homework:
Page 105, Ex. 11, #1-10
Page 106, Ex. 12, #1-10

2. This week’s grammar skill is focused on the last remaining part of speech.
But, also the first type of phrase we will be learning.

3. Identify the part of speech of each word in this sentence
Identify the part of speech of each word in this sentence. (Skip “a” and “the”. They are articles, a type of adjective, which is attached to the noun following it.)
adjective
noun
verb
adverb ?
noun
A hairy spider crawled slowly along the wall.
preposition

4. Examples: along, at, underneath, by, above, of, beneath, down, over.
Prepositions
Definition: A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence.
Examples: along, at, underneath, by, above, of, beneath, down, over.

5. The preposition LINKS the word “wall” to the rest of the sentence.
adjective
noun
verb
adverb
noun
A hairy spider crawled slowly along the wall.

6. The preposition also describes the relationship between the wall and the rest of the sentence.
A hairy spider crawled slowly along the wall.
Where is this happening?

7. The preposition also describes the relationship between the banister and the rest of the sentence.
A hairy spider crawled slowly along the wall.
A hairy spider crawled slowly down the wall.
A hairy spider crawled slowly up the wall.
A hairy spider crawled slowly behind the wall.
A hairy spider crawled slowly into the wall.

8. Types of Relationships
Location
The cat is under the table.
The cat is on the table.
The cat is behind the door.
Time
The whistle blew before the shot.
The whistle blew after the shot.
The whistle blew on the shot.

9. Prepositional Phrase
Definition: A phrase that includes a preposition and the object of the preposition.
Example:
The man from Baltimore was giving a speech.

10. A hairy spider crawled slowly along the wall.
prepositional
phrase

11. They live near the airport.
Identify the prepositional phrase. (Hint: It begins with a preposition.)
They live near the airport.

12. Preposition is in purple. Prepositional phrase is underlined.
They live near the airport.

13. What is the object of the preposition? (Ask yourself, “Near what?”)
They live near the airport.

14. The house across the street has green shutters.
Identify the prepositional phrase. (Hint: It begins with a preposition.)
The house across the street has green shutters.

15. Preposition is in purple. Prepositional phrase is underlined.
The house across the street has green shutters.

16. What is the object of the preposition? (Ask yourself, “Near what?”)
The house across the street has green shutters.

17. For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar.
Identify the prepositional phrase. (Hint: It begins with a preposition.)
For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar.

18. Preposition is in purple. Prepositional phrase is underlined.
For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar.

19. What is the object of the preposition? (Ask yourself, “For what?”)
For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar.

20. The largest of all falcons is the arctic falcon.
Identify the prepositional phrase. (Hint: It begins with a preposition.)
The largest of all falcons is the arctic falcon.

21. Preposition is in purple. Prepositional phrase is underlined.
The largest of all falcons is the arctic falcon.

22. What is the object of the preposition? (Ask yourself, “Of what?”)
The largest of all falcons is the arctic falcon.

23. Copy this drawing onto the top half of your paper.

24. There is a brick chimney on the roof.

25. Above the house, the sun shines.

26. Now it’s your turn. I’ll give you a preposition and you will:
Use it to add a detail to your house.
Use the preposition in a sentence that describes the detail you added.

27. over

28. The flag over the front door waves in the wind.

29. beneath

30. beside
above against around behind beside by inside near on outside over under

31. near

32. against

33. around

34. behind

35. inside

36. outside

37. in front of

38. by

39. for

40. from