BrainPop Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases!

Wait a minute!

Remind me, what is a preposition?

• a person, place, or thing

• a word that tells what something is doing

• a word that connects nouns or pronouns to other words in the sentence

What do prepositional phrases do?

• Absolutely nothing. 

• They add information to a sentence: where, when, and how. 

• They add details using adjectives and adverbs. 

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

The hat on Moby's head is orange. 

• The hat on

• on Moby's head

• is orange. 

• Wait, what sentence?

A prepositional phrase _________.

*What pieces combine to make a prepositional phrase?

• starts with a verb and ends with a noun. 

• starts with a noun and ends with a preposition. 

• starts with a preposition and ends with a noun. 

What does the object of the preposition do?

• The object of the preposition completes the description of where, when, and how in a sentence. 

• The object of the preposition is the description of the verb and how it does something. 

• The object of the preposition is the thing in the middle of a prepositional phrase that just kind of sits there. 

What is the difference between an adjective phrase and an adverb phrase?

• An adjective phrase modifies a noun; an adverb phrase modifies a verb. 

• An adjective phrase describes an action; an adverb phrase describes a person, place, or thing. 

• An adjective phrase modifies an adjective; an adverb phrase modifies an adverb. 

• Wait, there is a difference?

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

The hat above Moby's head is orange. 

• above

• hat

• is orange

• above Moby's head

Which word is a preposition in the sentence?

The hat behind Moby's head is orange. 

• head

• hat

• behind

• Moby's

What is the preposition in the sentence?

The hat inside Moby's head is orange. 

• inside

• hat

• Moby's

• orange

I hope this BrainPop has helped you to feel a bit more comfortable with prepositions and prepositional phrases.

Did you notice the prepositional phrase above? 

"with prepositions and prepositional phrases" is an ADV prep phrase because it modifies the adjective "comfortable"

*CLICK BOTH ANSWERS TO GET THIS QUESTION CORRECT!

• Yup, I noticed it

• I didn't notice it at first, but now I do!