Grammar · JHS2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.3.1.1.6 - Demonstrate command of use of prepositions in speaking and writing

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a preposition and identify prepositions in given sentences.
Classify prepositions into six types: time, place, movement, agent, direction, and instrument.
Use different types of prepositions correctly to convey meaning in their own sentences.
Select the appropriate preposition to complete sentences in a given context.
Write a short paragraph that correctly uses at least four different types of prepositions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar and Grammar Usage (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Grammar (3.1)
Content standard: B8.3.1.1 - Apply the knowledge of word classes and their functions in Communication
Indicator: B8.3.1.1.6 - Demonstrate command of use of prepositions in speaking and writing
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 8 (Week 20 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 52
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use different types of prepositions to convey a variety of meanings:
  - Time - I'm just going to study for two hours.
  - Place - We slept under the canopy.
  - Movement - She doesn't like running her bike up the hills.
  - Agent - This book is written by Ama Ata Aidoo.
  - Direction - She went to the Boomerang Club.
  - Instrument - Kwame comes by train daily.