Exploring Busy Prepositions in Schoolhouse Rock

What is the primary function of prepositions?

• To connect nouns or pronouns to other words

• To describe actions

• To indicate time

• To express emotions

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is NOT a preposition?

• Because

• Across

• Under

• Before

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What role do prepositions play in a sentence?

• Showing relationships between words

• Linking subjects to verbs

• Indicating possession

• Connecting clauses

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which option lists only prepositions?

• Happy, Sad, Joyful

• And, But, Or

• Quickly, Slowly, Carefully

• After, Before, By

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

How do prepositions contribute to sentences?

• By adding numerical value

• By indicating color

• By ending sentences

• By providing location or direction

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What follows a preposition to form a prepositional phrase?

• An adverb

• A noun or pronoun

• A verb

• An adjective

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which example shows a prepositional phrase?

• Runs quickly

• Very tall

• Over the rainbow

• Is happy

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a prepositional phrase?

• A complete sentence

• A group of words without a verb

• A group of words including a preposition and its object

• A sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Where can you find more Schoolhouse Rock content?

• On social media

• In a library

• On archive.org

• On YouTube

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D