Using Simple Preposition · B2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.5.7.1.2 - Use prepositions to form simple sentences to indicate position and time

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify prepositions that show position (in, on, under, behind, beside, near) in given sentences.
Identify prepositions that show time (at, by, before, after, during) in given sentences.
Use position prepositions to form their own simple sentences about objects and people in their surroundings.
Use time prepositions to form their own simple sentences about daily activities and routines.
Write a short passage of three to four sentences that includes at least two prepositions of position and two prepositions of time.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Simple Preposition (5.7)
Content standard: B2.5.7.1 - Understand and identify the use of prepositions
Indicator: B2.5.7.1.2 - Use prepositions to form simple sentences to indicate position and time
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 10 (Week 34 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 1-3), 2019, p. 66
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Provide a short passage containing prepositions that indicate position and time.
- Let learners identify the prepositions.
e. g. i. Esi sat on a chair in the room. ii. The other pupils stood on the veranda. iii. The teacher went to the classroom at night.