Prepositions: Time, Place, Direction

Summary
This lesson introduces prepositions of time, place and direction. Activity A is an exercise in identifying the three different classes of prepositions. Activity B gives children an opportunity to use prepositions in their own writing.

Objectives
• The children will be able to define prepositions.

• The children will be able to identify the three different classes of prepositions.

• The children will understand and be able to demonstrate the use of prepositions.

Suggested Grades
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade

Excerpt
Let?s learn about some important little words. They are called prepositions. Prepositions are parts of speech which are used to link words like nouns and pronouns to other words in a sentence. These nouns and pronouns are the direct object of the preposition.

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