Prepositions

Prepositions

Middle School

Today's Lesson

• First, we are going to learn what prepositions are.
• We will discover how they show us where and when.
• We will learn by looking at a lot of different examples.
• We will practice as a group and then you will practice alone.
• Finally, we will wrap up everything that we have learned today.
• Finally, we will wrap up everything that we have learned today.

Learning Objectives

• Identify prepositions in sentences and how they connect words.
• Explain how prepositional phrases add details about time and place.
• Use prepositions to make your own writing more descriptive.

What Are Prepositions?

• A preposition is a word that shows a relationship between words.
• It kicks off a prepositional phrase in a sentence.
• These phrases often tell us 'where,' 'when,' or 'how.'
• Think of them as a GPS for your sentences!

Let's Learn with an Example

Let's look at the sentence: 'The brave knight rode his horse across the rickety bridge.'

• First, look for a word that shows a relationship like location.
• The word 'across' connects the knight's riding to the bridge.
• It begins the prepositional phrase 'across the rickety bridge.'
• This phrase tells us where the knight rode his horse.
• The noun 'bridge' is called the object of the preposition.
• We found it! The preposition 'across' helps describe the action.

Lets Practice Together

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, 'The cat is hiding under the bed,' which word is the preposition?

• under

• hiding

• cat

• bed

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Multiple Choice

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 'We found the treasure map behind the old bookshelf.'

• behind the old bookshelf

• We found the treasure map

• the treasure map

• the old bookshelf

Multiple Choice

Which preposition best completes the sentence to show a relationship of time? 'The school assembly will begin ______ noon.'

• at

• in

• on

• with

Summary

• Prepositions link a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence.
• They begin phrases that tell us details like 'where,' 'when,' or 'how.'
• Using the right preposition makes your writing clearer and more specific.
• This helps give your reader a more precise mental image.
• You can test for a preposition with a sentence like: "The squirrel ran ___ the tree."