Using Simple Prepositions · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.5.7.1.1 - Identify prepositions in sentences to indicate directions and means, e.g. by bus

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify prepositions that show means (by, through, with) in given sentences.
Identify prepositions that show direction (up, down, along, across, towards) in given sentences.
Explain the difference between a preposition of means and a preposition of direction in their own words.
Complete sentences with the correct preposition to show either means or direction.
Use at least one preposition of means and one preposition of direction in their own original sentences.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Simple Prepositions (5.7)
Content standard: B3.5.7.1 - Apply the knowledge of simple prepositions in oral and written communication
Indicator: B3.5.7.1.1 - Identify prepositions in sentences to indicate directions and means, e.g. by bus
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 11 (Week 35 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. 101
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Provide sample sentences.
e.g. means -We are going home by bus. direction - The monkey is climbing up the tree.
- Guide learners to discover the meaning of the sentences.
- Draw learners' attention to the words as prepositions.
- Have learners complete sentences with given prepositions that indicate means and direction.
e.g. Mr. Badu is travelling ________ train.