1. PREPOSITION POWER Click here to start
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)

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. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

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

9. 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!

10. 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.

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

12. 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!

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

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

15. 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!

16. The preposition never stands alone!
noun
object of
preposition
preposition
pronoun
object
You can press those leaves under glass.
preposition
can have more than
one object
Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news.
object can have modifiers
It happened during the last examination.

17. Examples 1. The bushes _____ the house need trimming.
2.   Frank should go ____ the store.
3.   The package ____ the chair
is mine.
4.   We cannot go ____ the storm.
5.   Ken hid ___ the boat.

18. Examples 6. Gloria will attend the meeting ___ Howard.
7.   The ball rolled __ the street.
8.   Janet walked _____the water.
9.   Carl sat ___ Marcy at the game.
10. The plane flew ____ the
storm clouds.

19. Examples In the Beartooth Mountains of Montana,
there is a most unusual glacier. Within
the ice of the glacier are frozen millions
of grasshoppers. According to scientists,
an immense swarm of grasshoppers
made a forced landing on the glacier
two centuries ago! They were then
quickly frozen by a snowstorm. Today
the grasshoppers are still well preserved.

20. 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)

21. 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 (noun or a pronoun)..
Eg-Rule Strategy (Inductive)

22. 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

23. 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

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

25. 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!

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

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

28. 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!

29. 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

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

31. 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!

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

33. Prepositional Phrases
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun that is called the object of the preposition.
to the store, for mom, except for me,
down the road, near the school and store,
through the woods, with you and me

34. Prepositional Phrases
1. We traveled down the interstate.
2. The gift was for mom and me.
3. We all went except for Bill.
4. It was canceled due to rain.
5. We leaned against the wall.
6. The plan flew above the clouds.

35. Prepositional Phrases
7. We went to the concert as a group.
8. He and she climbed upon the roof.
9. Mom and dad walked into the building.
10. The new car is for you and me.
11. I gave the answer to Kaci and Bill.
12. He and she looked throughout the room and house.

36. Prepositional Phrases
1. We saw a cat behind the house.
2. He and she asked for directions.
3. My parents and I live near the airport.
4. I want a new car for my birthday.
5. Please wait until Tuesday or Thursday.
6. You and I received a letter from our cousin.
7. We did the hardest job of all.

37. Prepositional Phrases
8. Give this to the teacher and principal.
9. There are many uses for pecans.
10. He and she used the paper for that purpose.
11. Do not walk through the woods or park.
12. I watched a movie about dogs and cats.
13. Give this to mom from me.
14. They walked over the bridge.

38. Prepositional Phrases
15. Clouds gathered above us in the plane.
16. Follow the path to the treasure.
17. We looked between the house and alley.
18. The pile of dry leaves had grown much larger.
19. Listen to your parents and teachers.
20. My family and I are going to the beach on vacation.

39. Prepositional Phrases
21. I kicked the ball above the net.
22. The man behind us honked his horn.
23. Your English book is underneath your desk.
24. We went on a picnic despite the rain.
25. Please walk toward the building.
26. She and I jumped into the mud puddle.
27. According to the teacher, we are having a test over prepositional phrases.

40. Prepositional Phrases in the Wrong Places
1. Mom got a new sweater for her dog with a snowflake pattern.
Mom got a sweater with a snowflake pattern for her dog.
2. He and I read that some turtles can swim quite fast in a magazine.
He and I read in a magazine that some turtles can swim quite fast.

41. Prepositional Phrases in the Wrong Places II
3. I watched a movie that George Lucas produced on Friday.
On Friday, I watched a movie that George Lucas produced.
4. Dad and I went outside to trim the hedges with mom.
Dad and I went outside with mom to trim the hedges.

42. Prepositional Phrases in the Wrong Places III
5. I saw the ants marching through my magnifying glass.
Through my magnifying glass, I saw the ants marching.
6. The frog seemed to be staring at the moon in the pond.
7. We could see the wheat growing from our back windows.

43. Prepositional Phrases in the Wrong Places IV
8. The sound designer told us about recording a herd of gnus in class today.
9. I found the collection of records your father bought in the attic.
10. That man bought the rare photograph of Geronimo with the cell phone.