*Prepositions_Grade 6*

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

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ELOs

• Identify prepositions in the given sentences

• Recall prepositions and their usage

• Complete the given sentences using prepositions

• Differentiate between words used as adverbs and prepositions

• Create their own sentences using prepositions

PREPOSITIONS

What is a Preposition?

A preposition is a word that usually tells where or when something is in relation to something else.

Examples of Prepositions that Tell Us Where

Here are some examples of prepositions that tell us where something is in relation to something else (prepositions highlighted):

the boy behind the bush

(Here, the preposition "behind" tells us where "the boy" is in relation to "the bush.")

a mouse under the stairs

(In this example, the preposition "under" tells us where "a mouse" is in relation to "the stairs.")

I show a noun or pronoun in relation to place, time , movement , position and so on...Who am I ?

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The roots of the tree are ____the ground.

A

over

B

under

C

above

D

before

They live ____the third floor.

A

above

B

beside

C

on

D

up

Open the book ____page-89.

A

at

B

on

C

for

D

with

Your friend is waiting for you ____the office.

A

around

B

outside

C

against

D

none of the above

Create a sentence using preposition "beside".

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Dinner will be ready ____ 8am. 

We're going there ____ year. 

I'll see you ____ an hour.

I swim ____ Sundays. 

on

in

next

by

Pick any preposition of your choice and frame a sentence using it.

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Comparison using.......

Now I can- . Identify prepositions in the given sentences • Recall prepositions and their usage • Complete the given sentences using prepositions • Differentiate between conjunctions and prepositions • Create their own sentences using prepositions

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