Understanding Prepositions

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Grade Level

• Elementary School

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Subject

• Language

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Length of Time

• 45 Minutes

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Description

• In this lesson, students will find the prepositions in the sentences. This lesson is for third through fifth graders. This lesson needs to be completed before the lesson on prepositional phrases.

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Goals

• Students will learn:
  
  * To find the prepositions in sentences.
  

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Materials Needed

• * Worksheet I have included in this lesson
  
  * Pencils and erasers
  

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Procedure

• First, you will copy the worksheet.
  
  Then, you will explain to the students about prepositions. You can do this by writing examples on the board.
  
  Example: Christy likes to write a synopsis of her short stories or books in a spiral notebook that has separate divisions.
  
  In this sentence, of is a preposition and in is a preposition.
  
  After that, you will pass out the worksheet for them to do independently.
  
  
  
  
  
  Worksheet - Finding Prepositions
  
  Directions: In the following sentences, write the prepositions in the blanks.
  
  1. Susie and Mindy went to the mall.
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  2. Christy went to the grocery store.
  __________________________
  
  3. Sadey likes to chase Cassie in the yard.
  __________________________
  
  4. Tim and Bill jogged around the block a couple of times.
  __________________________
  
  5. Mindy, can you take the laundry to the basement?
  __________________________
  
  6. Megan walked to the park.
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  7. The birds flew into the trees.
  __________________________
  
  8. "Today, we will have a test over your homework assignment," their teacher announced.
  _________________________
  
  9. We went to the store to buy a new computer.
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  10. The herd of horses scattered into the hills.
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  11. We can go to the movie in the evening.
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  12. Christy walked to the store with Megan.
  _________________________
  
  13. Take your books to your room.
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  14. Christy and Megan watched the kite blow in the wind.
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  15. If I get my check in the mail, we can go to the movie.
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  16. I had to get new brake pads on my car.
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  17. The small dog ran along the fence as I walked down the street.
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  18. Let's go to the movies tomorrow before supper.
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  19. "I'm excited about our new house," Megan said.
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  20. Penny looked forward to spending time with Abby.
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Grading

• Each one is worth five points for a total of 100 points.
  
  100 to 90 = A
  
  89 to 80 = B
  
  79 to 70 = C
  
  69 to 60 = D
  
  Below 60 = F
  
  
  

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