Prepositional Phrases (5th)
...
Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 5
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: prepositions, prepositional phrases
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn about prepositional phrases and how they provide more details in sentences. Students will also learn that prepositions connect words in the sentences to describe position, location, or time. After watching a video on prepositions and prepositional phrases, students will complete an assessment on prepositional phrases, which include true/false, yes/no, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and a sentence-writing questions. A few additional resources are listed after the quick assessment. The resources are: a song about prepositions and two online activities relating to identifying prepositions and prepositional phrases.

  • Other ELAGGSE5L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.rna. Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences
Views: 351 Favorited: 0 Reviews: 0 Review Status: Published (Public)
Video : Preposition | Award Winning Prepositional Phrases Teaching Video | What is a Preposition?
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.")
Description: The video explains the function of prepositional phrases in sentences. Also, it explains the basic purposes of prepositional phrases which are to describe the position, location, and/or time between the nouns and/or pronouns within sentences. Students learn that prepositional phrases contain a preposition and an object of the preposition. The video includes several meaningful examples of simple sentences being expanded by adding prepositional phrases. The main part of the lesson is for students to understand that prepositional phrases provide more specific information and details when writing and speaking.
Quiz : Prepositional Phrases
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question.
Question #1

Choose the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

Billy and Jack played basketball in the high school gym.

Question #2
In the following sentence, "kicked the ball" is the prepositional phrase.        Juan kicked the ball into the end zone.
Question #3
In the following sentence, the words "between her friends" is the prepositional phrase.          Ariyannah jumped rope between her friends.
Question #4

Choose the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

The boys and girls had to write their notes in their jouals.

Question #5

Choose the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

The yellow ball rolled under the bed into the coer.

Question #6

Choose the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

After lunch, Mrs. Lanier taught her students how to write opinion essays.

Question #7
Complete the sentence by adding at least one prepositional phrase.The dogs ran ________________________________________________.
Question #8
Expand the sentence by adding at least one prepositional phrase.They went.
Question #9
Expand the following sentence with at least one prepositional phrase.I have blue pencils _____________________________________.
Question #10
Complete the sentence by adding at least one prepositional phrase.The cheerleaders eagerly cheered.
Question #11
Write your own sentence with at least one prepositional phrase. 
Description: Students will identify prepositional phrases in sentences. Plus, students will improve sentences by adding prepositional phrases.
Resources : Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free to visit each link to learn more about prepositions and prepositional phrases.
Prepositions Song
Listen to the "Prepositions" song.
Prepositions Practice
This link will provide practice choosing a preposition that completes each sentence.
Identifying Prepositional Phrases
This link provides practice identifying prepositional phrases in given sentences.
Description: The resources are online videos and games that can be used to learn more about prepositions and prepositional phrases.