1. MAGIC of
PREPOSITIONS
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. The Magic of Prepositions
Prepositions have the ability to magically change the meaning of a sentence.

3. Prepositions
A preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship between two things.
Location (on, under, in, above, over)
Time (before, after, since, during)
Direction (from, toward, to)
Rule-Eg Strategy (Deductive)

4. Prepositions The mouse is on the table. On is a preposition!
Two things: mouse + table
Relationship: one is on the other
On is a preposition!

5. Prepositions The mouse is under the table. Under is a preposition!
Two things: mouse + table
Relationship: one is under the other
Under is a preposition!

6. 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

7. Preposition Song
Yan-kee Doo-dle went to town above, about, across, after
a-riding on a pony. against, among, around, at
He stuck a feather in his hat before, behind, beside, between
And called it macc-a-roni. by, down, during, except, for
Yan-kee Doo-dle keep it up. from, in, near, off, of on, over
Yan-kee Doo-dle dan-dy through, to, toward, under, up, with
(repeat)
Mind the mus-ic and the steps above, about, across, after
And with the girls be han-dy. against, among, around, at

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

9. RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition!
You have PREPOSITION POWER!

10. Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!
WRONG!
Click here to try again
Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

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

12. RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition!
You have PREPOSITION POWER!

13. Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!
WRONG!
Click here to try again
Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

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

15. RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition!
You have PREPOSITION POWER!

16. Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!
WRONG!
Click here to try again
Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

17. Prepositional Phrases
Let’s look at the sentences again.
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)

18. Prepositional Phrases
Prepositional phrases begin with a preposition and end with the object of a preposition.
The object of the preposition is usually a noun which comes after the preposition with an article between the two words.
The object of the preposition will answer the question "What?".
Eg-Rule Strategy (Inductive)
The underlined part of the sentence is a prepositional phrases.
The pizza in the oven is mine.
The girl by the door is my sister.
The runners raced around the track.

19. Test Your Knowledge I sat with with my with my mom I sat with my mom.
Can you identify the prepositional phrase?
I sat with my mom.
I sat with
with my
with my mom

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

21. 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!

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

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 Identify the prepositional phrase.
I chose a book from the library.
chose a book
book from the library
from the library

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

27. Where is the elephant?

28. The elephant is under the question mark.
Keep up the good work!!

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

30. The Magic of Prepositions
Remember:
Prepositions have the ability to magically change the meaning of a sentence.

31. References