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AFTER READING
OBJECTIVES
  • Define and identify
    prepositions and
    prepositional phrases.
  • Use prepositions and
    prepositional phrases
    correctly in writing.
  • Become familiar with
    preposition and
    prepositional phrase
    assessment on
    high-stakes tests.
Monitor Progress
then... provide
additional
instruction and
practice in The
Grammar and
Writing Book
pp. 194–197.
If... students
have difficulty
identifying
prepositions
and prepositional phrases,
Grammar
Spiral REVIEW
DAILY FIX-IT
This week use Daily Fix-It
Transparency 25.
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ELL
Grammar Support See the Grammar Transition lessons in the ELL and
Transition Handbook.
Grammar Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
DAY 1
Teach and Model
DAY 2
Develop the Concept
DAY 3
Apply to Writing
DAY 4
Test Preparation
DAY 5
Cumulative Review
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Can you imagin going for a walk in the moon? (imagine; on)
  2. Id be able to jump much highest than I can on Earth. (I'd; higher)
READING-GRAMMAR CONNECTION
Write the following sentence from "Moonwalk" on the board:
With his last step, though, he stumbled on a small rock.
Point out that the words With and on are prepositions. They introduce the prepositional phrases With his last step and on a small rock.
Display Grammar Transparency 25. Read aloud the definitions and sample sentences. Work through the items.
Grammar Transparency
Grammar Transparency 25
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. I don't suppose traveling to rocket is very plesant. (by; pleasant)
  2. Does astronauts eat good on spacecraft? (Do; well)
GUIDED PRACTICE
Review the concept of prepositions and prepositional phrases.
  • A preposition begins a group of words called a prepositional phrase.
  • A prepositional phrase ends with a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition.
  • A prepositional phrase can be used to tell more about the words they accompany, such as where, when, how, or which one.
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 97. Work through the first two items with the class.
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Practice Book p. 97
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. The moons surface is very
    dry. And dusty. (moon's; dry and)
  2. American astronauts leaved footprints of the dust.
    (left; in)
USE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
Explain that like adjectives and adverbs, prepositional phrases
can add details to nouns or verbs.
Without Prepositions: We traveled
and wrote books.
With Prepositions: We traveled to
the moon and wrote books about
our adventures.
  • Have students review
    something they have written
    to see if they can elaborate
    by adding prepositional
    phrases.
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 98.
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Practice Book p. 98
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Space travel is very expensive, its also dangerous. (expensive. It's)
  2. Most astronauts are men but woman also travel in space. (men, but women)
STANDARDIZED TEST PREP
Test Tip
The word to is one of the most common prepositions. It is also used as part of a verb form. Remember that the object of a preposition is a noun or pronoun. If to is followed by a verb, it is not a preposition.
Part of a Verb: I want to go.
Preposition: I went to the store.
HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 99.
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Practice Book p. 99
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Neil Armstrong landed its spacecraft on the moon. And went for a short walk. (his; moon and)
  2. What an amazing event that were? (was!)
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
Assign pp. 194–197 in The Grammar and Writing Book.
EXTRA PRACTICE Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 146.
ASSESSMENT
CUMULATIVE REVIEW Grammar
and Writing Practice Book p. 100.
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Practice Book p. 100
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