Learning Objective Name ______

Today, we will identify1 prepositional phrases.

1 find

CFU

What are we going to do today?

What does identify mean? Identify means ______.

Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge

A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

Identify the nouns and pronouns. (whiteboards)

1. / She ate the sandwich in the cafeteria.
2. / They took the dog to the park.

CFU

Students, you already know how to identify a noun and pronoun in a sentence. In some sentences, the noun and pronoun are linked to a word that shows the position of something. These words that show the position of something are called prepositions. Today, we will use prepositions to identify prepositional phrases.


Concept Development

A preposition is a word that shows the position2 that links two objects3 in a sentence.

·  Prepositions show position in space and time.

·  Space refers to the where.

·  Time refers to the when.

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an object.

·  A prepositional phrase adds information to a complete sentence.

2 where something is at

3 nouns or pronouns

Prepositions / Prepositional phrase in a sentence
Position in Space
(where) / at, above, near, far, across, in, behind, below, on, under, over, right, left, through, to, beside /
The baby played in the crib.
Please open the door beside you.
The ball bounced over the fence.
Position in Time
(when) / before, throughout, past, within, after, by, until, in, since, at, during, for /
Tanya ran fast during the race.
After several minutes, we located the keys.

Not an example of a prepositional phrase:

The doctor came to check my knee. – check is not an object in this sentence

We decided to go swimming.

CFU

On your whiteboards, write a preposition word for the position in space and time.

Which is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? How do you know?

The dog barked in the yard.

A. the yard B. in the yard C. in

Why is the sentence We decided to go swimming not a prepositional phrase?

We decided to go swimming is not a prepositional phrase because ______.

In your own words, what is a prepositional phrase? A prepositional phrase is ______.

Skill Development/Guided Practice

A preposition is a word that shows the position that links two objects in a sentence.

·  Prepositions show position in space (where) and time (when).

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an object.

Prepositions
Space / about, behind, in, outside, above, below, inside, over, across, beneath, into, against, beside, near, through, along, between, off, to, among, beyond, on, toward, up
Time / before, throughout, past, within, after, by until, in, since, at, during, for

Identify prepositional phrases.

Step #1: Read the sentence carefully.

a. Determine4 the preposition. (circle) Hint: Refer to the table.

b. Identify the prepositional phrase. (underline) Hint: Ends with an object.

Step#2: Identify the position the prepositional phrase shows. (write space and/or time)

4 figure out

Sentence / Position
1. / A squirrel lives in a tree.
2. / My dad went to the store.
3. / On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed.
4. / In the mornings, Tanya exercises.
5. / The Revolutionary War ended in 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia.
6. / George stood on the corner at half past eight.
7. / In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed around the world.
8. / In the evening, Silvia runs inside the gym.

CFU

(#1a) How did I/you determine the preposition?

(#1b) How did I/you identify the prepositional phrase?

Relevance

A preposition is a word that shows the position that links two objects in a sentence.

·  Prepositions show position in space (where) and time (when).

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an object.

1.  Identifying prepositional phrases will help you be more descriptive5 in your writing.

5 give details about something

2. Identifying prepositional phrases will help you do well on tests.

CFU

Does anyone else have another reason why it is relevant to identify prepositional phrases? Why is it relevant to identify prepositional phrases? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is more relevant to you? Why?

A preposition is a word that shows the position that links two objects in a sentence.
·  Prepositions show position in space (where) and time (when).
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an object.
Prepositions
Space / about, behind, in, outside, above, below, inside, over, across, beneath, into, against, beside, near, through, along, between, off, to, among, beyond, on, toward, up
Time / before, throughout, past, within, after, by until, in, since, at, during, for
Skill Closure
Identify prepositional phrases.
Step #1: Read the sentence carefully.
a. Determine the preposition. (circle) Hint: Refer to the table.
b. Identify the prepositional phrase. (underline) Hint: Ends with an object.
Step#2: Identify the position the prepositional phrase shows. (write space and/or time)
Sentence / Position
1. Bears hibernate inside caves.
2. During break, she ate a banana.
Constructed Response Closure
A student missed the problem below. The student selected answer A. Which would be the correct answer? Explain your answer.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below.
Yang went to the doctor because she hurt her leg.
A.  to
B.  to the doctor
C.  yang went
D.  she hurt her leg.
Summary Closure
What did you learn today about identifying prepositional phrases?
Day 1______
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Day 2______
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Independent Practice Name ______

A preposition is a word that shows the position that links two objects in a sentence.

·  Prepositions show position in space (where) and time (when).

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an object.

Prepositions
Space / about, behind, in, outside, above, below, inside, over, across, beneath, into, against, beside, near, through, along, between, off, to, among, beyond, on, toward, up
Time / before, throughout, past, within, after, by until, in, since, at, during, for

Identify prepositional phrases.

Step #1: Read the sentence carefully.

a. Determine the preposition. (circle) Hint: Refer to the table.

b. Identify the prepositional phrase. (underline) Hint: Ends with an object.

Step#2: Identify the position the prepositional phrase shows. (write space and/or time)

Sentence / Position
1. He looked across the landscape.
2. Throughout the morning, Wendy had meetings.
3. Mr. Sanders ran after work near his house.
4. Before the game, we went to the sports store.
5. The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
6. After the Boston Tea Party, King George was upset.
7. Patrick Henry was a speaker during the independence movement in Virginia.
8. In 1774, the First Continental Congress discussed their problems inside Carpenters’ Hall.


Periodic Review 1 Name ______

A preposition is a word that shows the position that links two objects in a sentence.

·  Prepositions show position in space (where) and time (when).

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an object.

Prepositions
Space / about, behind, in, outside, above, below, inside, over, across, beneath, into, against, beside, near, through, along, between, off, to, among, beyond, on, toward, up
Time / before, throughout, past, within, after, by until, in, since, at, during, for

Identify prepositional phrases.

Step #1: Read the sentence carefully.

a. Determine the preposition. (circle) Hint: Refer to the table.

b. Identify the prepositional phrase. (underline) Hint: Ends with an object.

Step#2: Identify the position the prepositional phrase shows. (write space and/or time)

Sentence / Position
1. The sun glared brightly above our heads until half past five.
2. We had popcorn during the movie.
3. Haven, my sister, fell asleep beneath a big umbrella.
4. After swimming, Roman took a nap inside the house because it was hot.
5. Hawaii is a state that is located outside the United States.
6. After a short battle, Hawaii was captured by the United States on July 4, 1898.
7. Hawaii did not become a state until August 1959.
8. Tourists must fly over the Pacific Ocean to get to Hawaii.


Periodic Review 2 Name ______

A preposition is a word that shows the position that links two objects in a sentence.

·  Prepositions show position in space (where) and time (when).

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an object.

Prepositions
Space / about, behind, in, outside, above, below, inside, over, across, beneath, into, against, beside, near, through, along, between, off, to, among, beyond, on, toward, up
Time / before, throughout, past, within, after, by until, in, since, at, during, for

Identify prepositional phrases.

Step #1: Read the sentence carefully.

a. Determine the preposition. (circle) Hint: Refer to the table.

b. Identify the prepositional phrase. (underline) Hint: Ends with an object.

Step#2: Identify the position the prepositional phrase shows. (write space and/or time)

Sentence / Position
1. At midnight, I woke up and wanted a snack.
2. In the spring, there are always birds inside the trees.
3. She was mowing the grass around the house.
4. They went in the backyard and sat at the table.
5. The first step in the digestive system starts inside the mouth.
6. Inside the mouth, chewing makes the food smaller.
7. During the first step, saliva also helps break food down.
8. The esophagus is a tube that moves food towards the stomach after swallowing.


Periodic Review 3 Name ______

A preposition is a word that shows the position that links two objects in a sentence.

·  Prepositions show position in space (where) and time (when).

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an object.

Prepositions
Space / about, behind, in, outside, above, below, inside, over, across, beneath, into, against, beside, near, through, along, between, off, to, among, beyond, on, toward, up
Time / before, throughout, past, within, after, by until, in, since, at, during, for

Identify prepositional phrases.

Step #1: Read the sentence carefully.

a. Determine the preposition. (circle) Hint: Refer to the table.

b. Identify the prepositional phrase. (underline) Hint: Ends with an object.

Step#2: Identify the position the prepositional phrase shows. (write space and/or time)

Sentence / Position
1. During the hot summer, I like swimming at the lake.
2. The lake is very deep in the middle.
3. We could see many little fish swimming around the boat.
4. We rowed home at night over the gently rolling waves.
5. Abigail Adams was born on November 22, 1744, near Massachusetts.
6. During John Adams time in Philadelphia, Abigail would write him letters.
7. At the age of sixteen, John Adams went to Harvard.
8. In London, John Adams spent his time working toward American independence.

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Comments? / 5th Grade Writing Conventions 1.1 (4Q)
Identity and correctly use prepositional phrases, appositives, and independent and dependent clauses; use transitions and conjunctions to connect ideas.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.