Using Simple Prepositions · B5 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.5.7.1.1 - Use prepositions to convey a variety of meanings

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a preposition and identify at least five prepositions in a given text.
Identify the meaning a preposition conveys (position, direction, time, purpose, possession, comparison, support or opposition) when used in a sentence.
Construct at least three original sentences using simple prepositions to show different meanings (position, direction, time, purpose, possession, comparison, support or opposition).
Write a short paragraph of at least five sentences that correctly uses prepositions to show different meanings.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Simple Prepositions (5.7)
Content standard: B5.5.7.1 - Apply the knowledge of prepositions in oral and written communication
Indicator: B5.5.7.1.1 - Use prepositions to convey a variety of meanings
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 4-6), 2019, p. 147
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use prepositions in sentences to convey the following meanings:
- Position e.g. on
- Direction e.g. to
- Time e.g. at
- Purpose e.g. for
- Possession e.g. for
- Comparison e.g. taller than
- Support or opposition e.g. for you, against you
- Provide a text and guide learners with examples to identify positions used to show the following meanings.
- Let learners construct sentences to convey the following uses of prepositions, to show: i. Position - she is standing by the car. ii. Direction - They went towards the East. iii. Time - He left at dawn. iv. Purpose - I bought this hoe for weeding my garden. v. Possession - The shirt is for Kofi vi. Comparison vii. Support or opposition - My views are against his plans.
- Have learners write a short paragraph containing examples of the prepositions discussed.