Preposition Time!

Preposition Lesson!

Plan to read this blog post each day until you have done all three days :)

Day One:

Let’s start with Schoolhouse Rock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfExXGMX2JM

“A sentence has a subject and a verb. Outside of the subject and verb, it might also have one or many prepositional phrases.

They always begin with a preposition. These are "little" words, including: in, on, at, for, to, between, among, after, before, during, near, under, below, above, etc. There are about 40 common prepositions, and a bunch more.

The preposition is always followed by a noun. The preposition + noun = prepositional phrase. That phrase can function as an adjective or an adverb, because it can modify a noun or a verb.

When you are looking for prepositional phrases, always remember that they are NOT the subject or verb of a sentence.

Examples: The boy (on TV) went outside (in the afternoon)(before dinner) to find the kite he lost (in the trees) when he was playing (with his friends).”

-From an English Teacher on Yahoo Answers

Try this video explanation of what a preposition is:

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/parts-of-speech-the-preposition-and-the-conjunction/introduction-to-prepositions/v/meet-the-preposition

So in essence, there are many types of words that describe. Some describe what a noun is like - adjectives. Some describe what a verb is like - adverbs. Some tell where, when, or how something is related to another thing - prepositions. A preposition is followed by a noun. It tells the relationship between the subject of the sentence and any nouns around it.

Try it! Circle any adjectives and adverbs. Underline prepositions.

The boy in the blue room sat on the bed, in his lonely mood.

Now look again. Can you x-out the subject and main verb in this sentence?

Day Two:

Let’s watch another video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byszemY8Pl8

Remember - A preposition tells position. It even has the word right in it!

Now that you understand what prepositions are all about, an easy way to recognize them is to simple memorize some of the common ones. There is a list in your binder. After you have read the list, you can get the card game from your binder to play. All the instructions are in the game.

Day Three:

Read If You Were a Preposition…

Look! There is even a BrainPop lesson for prepositions!

https://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/prepositionalphrases/

Try doing the Prepositions of Time worksheet in your binder.

Congratulations, you are now a preposition expert!