Preposition Unit
Materials: BK English Level II and power point
Day one
1. Watch School House Rock video on prepositions.
2. Define preposition and prepositional phrase. (Note: they will struggle with the OP is not
a subject. This is just a group of related words that function as a single part of speech. A
phrase does not have a subject and a verb.) Defined page L43 -44 or in power point.
3. Have students copy definition and preposition list into notes.
Day two
1.
Review prepositions and prepositional phrases.
2.
Model with practice slides # 5-7.
4.
Guided practice with slides #8-9.
5.
Independent practice – Prepositional Phrases Review Worksheet.
Day three
1.
Review preposition and prepositional phrases.
2.
Check Prepositional Phrases Review Worksheet.
Day four
1.
Review preposition and prepositional phrases.
2.
Quiz.
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Prepositional Phrases Examples and Guided Practice
In each example, find the prepositional phrase.
Find the preposition (P), then ask who or what follows it.
Make sure the OP is a noun or pronoun.
Mark off the phrase with parentheses.
P
op
Example: I fell (off my chair).
1.
A large crowd has already gathered outside the courthouse.
2.
All pest control products will be on sale for the next two weeks.
3.
According to Tom and Suza, the picture of the governor in the newspaper was not flattering.
4.
The jeweler showed the beautiful pearl necklace to Luisa.
5.
Is their plane leaving at noon from the downtown airport?
6.
Tourists may find a free city map at the Visitor’s Center.
7.
The harvest festival of Sukkot begins in five days after Yom Kippur.
8.
At the Chaco Culture National Historical Park are numerous prehistoric ruins of the Anasazi.
9.
Can begonias and geraniums be grown outdoors in containers?
10. If we don’t leave right now, we’ll be late for the movie.
11.
Is that your notebook _________________________________________________in the cafeteria?
12.
_____________________________________________________________, Ted enjoys ice skating.
13.
Couscous is a common dish_________________________________________________________.
14.
The Painted Dessert extends nearly two hundred miles ___________________________________ in
Northern Arizona.
15.
_________________________________________________, some Japanese women wear kimonos.
16. ________________________Aunt Maisie gave me a subscription____________________________.
17.
Mrs. Brown and the children left __________________________________________two hours ago.
18.
Roscoe crawled ____________________and found himself covered _________________________.
19. Next to the fireplace sat a large marble sculpture__________________________________________.
20.
Find out if there is enough space between the rows of seats ________________________________.
Prepositional Phrases Examples and Guided Practice KEY
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In each example, find the prepositional phrase.
Find the preposition (P), then ask who or what follows it.
Make sure the OP is a noun or pronoun.
Mark off the phrase with parentheses.
P
op
Example: I fell (off my chair).
1. A large crowd has already gathered outside the courthouse.
2. All pest control products will be on sale / for the next two weeks.
3. According to Tom and Suza, the picture of the governor /in the newspaper was not
flattering.
4. The jeweler showed the beautiful pearl necklace to Luisa.
5. Is their plane leaving at noon / from the downtown airport?
6. Tourists may find a free city map at the Visitor’s Center.
7. The harvest festival of Sukkot begins in five days / after Yom Kippur.
8. At the Chaco Culture National Historical Park are numerous prehistoric ruins of the
Anasazi.
9. Can begonias and geraniums be grown outdoors in containers?
10. If we don’t leave right now, we’ll be late for the movie.
Answers will vary 11 – 20.
11.
Is that your notebook on the floor / in the cafeteria?
12. In addition to swimming and cycling, Ted enjoys ice skating.
13. Couscous is a common dish in much of Northern Africa.
14. The Painted Dessert extends nearly two hundred miles along the Little Colorado River
/ in Northern Arizona.
15. On special occasions, some Japanese women wear kimonos.
16. For my birthday Aunt Maisie gave me a subscription to a monthly gardening
magazine.
17. Mrs. Brown and the children left for Norfolk two hours ago.
18. Roscoe crawled under the deck and suddenly found himself covered with spider webs.
19. Next to the fireplace sat a large marble sculpture of a collie.
20. Find out if there is enough space between the rows / of seats / in that music hall.
Prepositional Phrases Review Worksheet
Directions: Bracket each of the prepositional phrase(s) in each sentence.
1. After twenty minutes, the books near the table by the door fell into a heap onto the floor.
2. Before the sun rose on the horizon, she saw a ray of light through the opening in the mine shaft.
3. The workers at Minny's hat shop ate in the employee cafeteria over the main store.
4. What do you think about my recent purchases from Bloomberg's and Macy’s?
5. Between you and me, no one except Ralph has been in touch since yesterday.
6. During the month of January, the ice beneath the new layer of snow was especially treacherous.
7. The instructions must be followed throughout the semester without exception.
8. I gave the same speech to everyone within a five-mile radius of the accident.
9. Across the river you will see a small house on the corner after 51st Street.
10. She sat under the tarp and hoped for an end to the rain.
11. Around seven o'clock in the evening, Hal put the cheese mixture into the saucepan on the stove and added a
touch of garlic to the pan.
12. When the sauce came to a boil, he lifted the pot off the stove and poured the cheese mixture over the macaroni.
13. Macaroni and cheese can be prepared without much trouble after a long day at the office.
14. For a change, use saga cheese from the specialty cheese department as an especially good sauce with macaroni.
15. Besides macaroni and cheese, another meal of convenience is the classic TV dinner from the frozen food
department of any supermarket.
16. People with children often fix quick dinners for their families.
17. By the fourth year of her tenure on the board of directors, Marianne ate nothing but TV dinners during the week.
18. Because of busy schedules, some people don't even cook, but eat raw foods instead at dinnertime.
19. Cottage cheese over lettuce, tomatoes cut into quarters, and fruits with cheese are often eaten throughout the
busy week.
20. All kinds of nuts provide protein and fiber for good nutrition but often also contain a great deal of fat.
On the back of your worksheet, write five sentences using prepositional phrases throughout the sentence.
Prepositional Phrases Review Worksheet KEY
Directions: Bracket each of the prepositional phrase(s) in each sentence.
1. After twenty minutes, the books near the table/ by the door fell into a heap/ onto the
floor.
2. Before the sun rose on the horizon, she saw a ray of light / through the opening /in the
mine shaft.
3. The workers at Minny's hat shop ate in the employee cafeteria/ over the main store.
4. What do you think about my recent purchases/ from Bloomberg's and Macy’s?
5. Between you and me, no one except Ralph has been in touch /since yesterday.
6. During the month/ of January, the ice beneath the new layer of snow was especially
treacherous.
7. The instructions must be followed throughout the semester /without exception.
8. I gave the same speech to everyone /within a five-mile radius /of the accident.
9. Across the river you will see a small house on the corner /after 51st Street.
10. She sat under the tarp and hoped for an end /to the rain.
11. Around seven o'clock /in the evening, Hal put the cheese mixture into the saucepan /on
the stove and added a touch of garlic /to the pan.
12. When the sauce came to a boil, he lifted the pot off the stove and poured the cheese mixture
over the macaroni.
13. Macaroni and cheese can be prepared without much trouble /after a long day/ at the
office.
14. For a change, use asaga cheese from the specialty cheese department as an especially
good sauce with macaroni.
15. Besides macaroni and cheese, another meal of convenience is the classic TV dinner from
the frozen food department /of any supermarket.
16. People with children often fix quick dinners for their families.
17. By the fourth year /of her tenure /on the board of directors, Marianne ate nothing but
TV dinners/ during the week.
18. Because of busy schedules, some people don't even cook, but eat raw foods instead at
dinnertime.
19. Cottage cheese over lettuce, tomatoes cut into quarters, and fruits with cheese are often
eaten throughout the busy week.
20. All kinds of nuts provide protein and fiber for good nutrition but often also contain a great
deal of fat.
On the back of your worksheet, write five sentences using prepositional phrases throughout
the sentence.