• Compose clear and coherent
sentences using appropriate
grammatical structures: Prepositions
and prepositional phrases
• Show tactfulness when
communicating with others
• Show openness to criticism
How do you take care of them?
When his father
brought home a
puppy one summer
afternoon, he was so
excited.
He asked his father to build a doghouse for
his puppy. He named it Charchar.
They always play together beside the fence. Sometimes,
Charchar sleeps inside its doghouse.
Who owns a pet?
What kind of pet is Charchar?
Where are they doing the activities?
inside the dog house
beside the fence
around the yard
on the dog house
under the tree
Do you love your pet, too?
What values did you learn from Richard?
Do you promise to love and take care of your pets?
Notice the following phrases:
inside the dog house
beside the fence
around the yard
on the dog house
under the tree
Prepositions are words that show a relationship between
a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence
Examples: on, over, under, above
Prepositional phrases are phrases that always begin
with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.
They can act as adverbs or adjectives
Examples: under the tree, on the doghouse, beside the
fence, inside the doghouse
A preposition …
• is a word that shows location
Examples: on, over, under, above
• shows how two words or ideas are related
• shows the relationship between an object
(the noun) and another word in the
sentence
A prepositional Phrase …
* includes the preposition, the object, and the
modifier
* can act as an adverb or adjective
•Examples:
He was running away from bugs.
He was talking with his mouth full.
They were walking like zombies.
She was working like a machine.
Each group will perform the activity indicated in their activity cards.
They will be given three minutes to prepare and present their output.
(While a group is performing, the remaining three groups will identify
the preposition and prepositional phrase they act out and create a
sentence using them.)
Group 1 – The books are under the table.
Group 4 – Nineteen is the number between 18 and 20.
inside the box
outside the box
The dog is outside the box
Think…Pair…Share…
Identify the preposition and prepositional phrase
in the following sentences:
1. You are in front of the television.
2. The laptop is on the table.
3. The table is in the room.
4. The art kits are under the chairs.
5. The socks are outside the shoes.
Independent Practice
What are prepositions? What are prepositional phrases?
SCORING RUBRICS
Indicators/Criteria
1. All members of the group participated actively - 10 PTS
Got all correct answers
2. 1 member of the group did not participate actively – 8 PTS
Missed 1 correct answer
3. 2 members of the group did not participate actively – 6 PTS
Missed 2 correct answers
4. 3 or more members of the group did not participate actively- 4PTS
Missed 3 correct answers
5. Only the leader of the group participated actively – 2 PTS
No correct answer
Evaluation Time!
Group 1
Draw something that would tell a
sentence using a preposition/
prepositional phrase.
Evaluation Time!
Group 2
Act out something that would tell
a sentence using a preposition/
prepositional phrase.
Evaluation Time!
Group 3
Complete the phrase below to
form three sentences using
prepositions/ prepositional
phrases.
1. The ball is _________________
Evaluation Time!
Group 4
Read each sentence carefully. Encircle the preposition
and underline the prepositional phrase.
1. Carol enjoys studying under the tree.
2. We gathered the dry leaves and brought them to
the compost pit.
3. The odd numbers between 4 and 10 are 5, 7 and 9.
ASSIGNMENT:
THANK
YOU….
