Learning Objective: Today we will identify and use prepositional phrases.

•preposition = a word that tells the location or direction.•phrase = a group of words that are not a complete sentence

Partner share

Describe a movie where a toy comes to life.

What are we going to identify and use today?

Today we will identify and use Prepositional Phrases

Partner Share

Tell your partner words that describe direction or location. Do you remember what kind of words these are?

Prepositions!

You learned about these in the 4th grade!

• preposition- A preposition is a word that tells the location or direction.• Location (on, under, in, between )• Direction (from, toward, to, about, across )

Example: The mouse is on the table.

The ball rolled across the playground.

I swung at the ball.

Preposition

Prepositional Phrases

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begin with a preposition.

• in the water• to the mountains• by his side• Over the years• After the party finished

Where are prepositional phrases found?

Prepositional phrases can be found at the beginning, the middle, or at the end of a sentence.

After the party finished we went home.Mike went to the mountains yesterday afternoon.The children swam in the water.

What do prepositional phrases do?

They expand sentences by adding details and examples. They answer questions such as where, what kind, which one, when, and how.

Northeastern Native Americans lived. Where did they live?Northeastern Native Americans lived in the woodland areas.

The Iroquois raised crops. What kind of crops were they?The Iroquois raised crops of corn and other vegetables.

The corn is delicious. Which corn?The corn from the field is delicious.

They held festivals. When did they hold festivals?Throughout the year they held festivals.

The people worked. How did they work?The people worked in groups.

The Importance of identifying and using prepositional phrases.

Makes you a better writer by adding more detail to your sentences.

1.The pizza in the oven is mine.

The prepositional phrase is:

Steps to identify prepositional phrasesStep 1- Read the sentence.Step 2- Identify the preposition and circle it (location or direction).Step 3- Underline the prepositional phrase.

in the oven

1.The girl by the door is my sister.

The prepositional phrase is:

Steps to identify prepositions

by the door

Step 1- Read the sentence.Step 2- Identify the preposition and circle it (location or direction).Step 3- Underline the prepositional phrase.

1.The runners raced around the track.

The prepositional phrase is:

Steps to identify prepositions

around the track

Step 1- Read the sentence.Step 2- Identify the preposition and circle it (location or direction).Step 3- Underline the prepositional phrase.

1.I placed my folder in my backpack.

2. The girls are standing under the globe.

You try!Step 1- Read the sentence.Step 2- Identify the preposition and circle it (location or direction).Step 3- Underline the prepositional phrase.

Let’s review what we learned!

• What is a preposition?

• What is a prepositional phrase?

• Where are prepositional phrases found?

• What do prepositional phrases do?

Independent Practice

• Use the sentences from Pg. 310-311 of the Harcourt Language Book

Step 1- Read the sentence.Step 2- Identify the preposition and circle it

(location or direction).Step 3- Underline the prepositional phrase.