Prepositions · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.3.10.1.1 - Use prepositions to convey a variety of meanings

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

identify at least four common prepositions (on, in, near, under) in given sentences.
explain the different meanings prepositions convey: time, purpose, possession, comparison, and support or opposition.
use prepositions of time, purpose, possession, and comparison correctly in their own written sentences.
use prepositions of support or opposition (for, against) in sentences to express a point of view.
construct a short paragraph containing at least five different prepositions that convey different meanings.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Prepositions (3.10)
Content standard: B6.3.10.1 - Apply the knowledge of prepositions in oral and written communication
Indicator: B6.3.10.1.1 - Use prepositions to convey a variety of meanings:
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 1 (Week 25 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. 193
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Time
- Purpose
- Possession
- Comparison e.g. taller than
- Support or opposition
e.g. for you, against you
- Revise prepositions such as those that convey meanings of position, time, direction, possession and comparison. Write examples of sentences to illustrate this.
- Have learners identify common prepositions (on, in, near, under) in sentences. Let them use these prepositions in sentences.
- Introduce prepositions that show support or opposition in context. E.g. for you, against you. Let them identify these prepositions in texts they have read e.g. reading passages, stories, etc.
- Learners now write their own sentences with the prepositions.