Prepositions · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.3.10.1.1 - Use prepositions to convey a variety of meanings.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify prepositions in given sentences and state what they show (direction, time, purpose, possession, comparison, or support/opposition).
Use prepositions of direction, time, purpose, possession, comparison, and support/opposition in oral sentences.
Complete sentences with the correct preposition to convey the intended meaning.
Write three original sentences of their own, each containing a preposition with a different meaning.
Respond to and ask questions using prepositions in a drill, for example, asking where an object is and answering with a prepositional phrase.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Prepositions (3.10)
Content standard: B4.3.10.1 - Apply the knowledge of prepositions in oral and written communication
Indicator: B4.3.10.1.1 - Use prepositions to convey a variety of meanings:
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 2 (Week 26 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 Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 46
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Direction e.g. along
- Period of Time
- Purpose
- Possession
- Comparison e.g. taller than
- Have learners describe the positions of classroom objects using such sentences as: i. The clock is on the wall. ii. The cupboard is in the corner. iii. The waste paper basket is under the table.
- Briefly explain the functions of prepositions.
- Introduce a Question and Answer drill to give learners practice. Learner A: Where is your pen? Learner B: It is on the table.
- Write some of learners' answers on the chalkboard and guide them to identify the prepositions.
Note: Ensure that the following prepositions are used:
- Direction= towards the mountain
- Time = at six o'clock
- Purpose = for, in order to
- Possession= for, to
- Comparison= than
- Support or opposition = for you, against me