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Prepositional Phrases

Prepositions are all around us. This teacher-approved lesson plan will help students identify prepositional phrases through a number of engaging reading exercises.
Grade:
Fifth Grade
View aligned standards
L.5.1.a

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify prepositions and prepositional phrases.

Introduction

(10 minutes)
  • Explain to the class that a preposition is a word that specifies location. Some examples of prepositions are "near," "above," and "before." Note that prepositions can also indicate location in time. A prepositional phrase is the combination of a preposition and its object. In the sentence "The dog is sitting near the tree," the prepositional phrase is "near the tree."
  • On the board, write three sentences that include prepositions.
  • Ask students to copy the sentences down, circle the prepositions, underline the prepositional phrases, and draw an arrow from the preposition to its object.
  • Give students 5-10 minutes to complete this warm-up.
  • Go over the answers.
  • Explain that this lesson will involve finding prepositional phrases in a multi-paragraph written sample.