English Language Arts
Grade 5
15 min
Select the best preposition to match the picture
Select the best preposition to match the picture
What you'll learn
- Identify and define at least five words containing the suffix '-ful' and explain how the suffix changes the meaning of the root word.
- Apply the '-ful' suffix to at least three different root words to create new words and use each new word correctly in a complete sentence, demonstrating an understanding of its meaning.
- Analyze a provided text and extract at least four words containing the '-ful' suffix, explaining their specific function and impact on the text's overall meaning and tone.
- Evaluate the appropriate use of words with the '-ful' suffix in various contexts by distinguishing between correct and incorrect usage in a set of example sentences, justifying each decision.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the key objects in a picture and describe their relationship to one another.
Define what a preposition is and its function in a sentence.
Differentiate between prepositions of place (e.g., on, under, in) and prepositions of direction (e.g., through, toward, across).
Analyze a picture and select the most precise preposition from a given set of options to describe it.
Construct a grammatically correct sentence that uses the selected preposition to accurately describe the visual information.
Justify their choice of preposition by explaining the spatial relationship shown in the picture.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
PrepositionA word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence. It often tells us about location, direction, or time.The book is **on** the table. ('On' shows the relationship between 'book' and 'table'.)
Object of the PrepositionThe noun or pronoun that follows the preposition. The preposition relates this object to something else.The cat is hiding under the **bed**. ('Bed' is the object of the preposition 'under'.)
Prepositional PhraseA group of words that starts with a preposition and ends with its object.The squirrel ran **up the tree**. ('Up the tree' is the prepositional phrase.)
Spatial RelationshipThe way objects are located in space in relation to each oth...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The 'Look and Locate' Rule
First, identify the main objects in the picture. Then, ask 'Where is one object in relation to the other?'
Use this rule to focus your attention. Before you can pick a preposition, you must understand the relationship you need to describe. For example, is the apple *on* the box or *in* the box?
The 'Precision is Power' Rule
Always choose the most specific and accurate preposition possible.
Sometimes, more than one preposition might seem okay, but only one is the *best* choice. If a car is driving from one side of a bridge to the other, 'across' is more precise than 'on'.
The 'Test the Sentence' Rule
After you choose a preposition, say the full sentence out loud to see if it makes sen...
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Challenging
Look at a picture of a bridge that spans a wide river. Based on the 'Test the Sentence' rule, which sentence most accurately and grammatically describes the relationship shown?
A.The bridge is standing in the river.
B.The river is flowing on the bridge.
C.The bridge goes over the river.
D.The river is located between the bridge.
Easy
Imagine a picture of a cat sleeping on a rug. Which sentence uses the correct preposition to describe the picture?
0.The cat is sleeping on the rug.
1.The cat is sleeping under the rug.
2.The cat is sleeping through the rug.
3.The cat is sleeping after the rug.
Easy
Look at a picture of a soccer ball that has rolled under a car. Which preposition best tells where the ball is?
0.over
1.under
2.beside
3.from
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