Exploring Prepositional Phrases for Kids

The video tutorial introduces prepositional phrases, explaining their importance and how they function as connecting words in sentences. It covers the definition of prepositions, likening them to bridges that connect nouns to the rest of the sentence. The tutorial provides examples of prepositional phrases, illustrating how they begin with a preposition and end with the object of the preposition. Through various examples, viewers learn to identify prepositional phrases and understand their role in sentence structure.

What is the primary function of prepositions in sentences?

• To introduce new topics

• To describe actions

• To connect nouns to the rest of the sentence

• To end sentences

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In the sentence 'We went fishing with Ben', what is 'with Ben'?

• An adjective phrase

• A complete sentence

• A noun phrase

• A prepositional phrase

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CCSS.L.4.1E

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Which example illustrates a preposition used at the beginning of a sentence?

• We went fishing with Ben

• They traveled to the beach

• During the summer they swim

• After dinner she read a book

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What does a prepositional phrase typically include?

• A verb and a noun

• A preposition and the object of the preposition

• A conjunction and an adjective

• An adverb and a preposition

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How many words are in the prepositional phrase 'with Ben'?

• Three

• Two

• One

• Four

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What role does 'to' play in the sentence 'They traveled to the beach'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Preposition

• Verb

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

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Identify the object of the preposition in 'They traveled to the beach'.

• To

• Traveled

• They

• Beach

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase at the beginning?

• Outside the window, the birds are singing

• She read a book after dinner

• They swim during the summer

• We went fishing with Ben

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does the preposition 'outside' connect in the sentence 'Outside the window, the birds are singing'?

• The birds and the singing

• The window and the birds

• The singing and the window

• The window and the song

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the prepositional phrase in 'During the summer, they swim'?

• During the summer

• The summer

• During they swim

• They swim

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B