Today’s Walking Classroom talks about the effective use of prepositions and prepositional phrases. A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between other words in a sentence. For example, in the sentence: The bunny sat on the box, “on the box” is the prepositional phrase that tells where the bunny sat. Prepositional phrases add information to a basic sentence but are not required to make a sentence complete. Most prepositions describe where, when, or how.
Character Value: Thoughtful communication
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:SL.3.1, SL.3.4
L. 4.1.e, L.4.3, L.4.5, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
L.5.1.a, L.5.3, L.5.5, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
SL.6.1, SL.6.4
SL.7.1, SL.7.4
SL.8.1, SL.8.4
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Prepositions Slide Deck
Shares a song about prepositions.
Shares a song about prepositions.
Shares a song about prepositions.
Design the ideal house and write a detailed description using prepositions.
Identify prepositions in sentences and write sentences with given prepositions on this englishlinx.com worksheet.
List ten prepositions and challenge students to come up with as many sentences as they can, using those prepositions.
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