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Session 22: Preposition

Session Title

Introduction to preposition


Objective

By the end of thie session students will able to :


      1.Define what a preposition is


      2.Identify basic preposition in simple tenses


      3.Students will learn to identify and use common preposition  

        in various contexts

Topics/Concept

*Definition of preposition


 *Preposition as a word showing relationships


 *Common prepositions:[in,on,at,under over,near,etc]


Material Required

  • Board & Chalk

  • Simple objects(e.g.,a box,a toy,a book)

  • Draw pictures of simple scenes with object in different locations


Methodology

  • Intractive discussion

  • SEL based teaching

  • Simple,hands on activities


Session Duration

90 Minutes   




  Introduction  Activity: Preposition Action (10 minutes)


  • Greet the students and introduce that today we are going to 

   learn a new topic that is preposition    

      

  •As a part of intro activity give simple commands,and have the

   students act them out

                      “Put your hands in the pocket”

                      “Walk to the chair”

                      “Stand beside the desk” 

               

   •This incoperate movements and reniforces the meaning of 

    prepositions.



     - Main Topic/ Activity : 1. Preposition definion and examples(20 minutes)

   

  1   •Explain prepositions are words that show the relationship           

      between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence

      

     •Focus on the basic preposition of direction,time and place

     

    •Write simple sentences on the board and tell the students to  

    come and try to find and underline the preposition in that     

      sentences



                     * “She works at the hospital”

                     *“The bird is on the tree”

                     *“Pen is in the box”

                     *“The cat is under the table”

  2 .   Discuss how the preposition tells us where the noun       

        (hospital,tree,box.etc)    

  3.    Ask the students to identify the preposition in other simple 

          simple sentences.


                     2.    Preposition Charades (20 minutes)


       How to Play: Write down various prepositions (such as on, under, behind, in front of, between, etc.) on small pieces of paper.



     - Have the children take turns picking a paper and acting out a preposition without speaking, using their body to show the action.


     - The rest of the class guesses which preposition the child is acting out.



     -Examples:


       - Acting out the preposition on could involve pretending to place an object on a table.


       - Acting out under could mean crouching or hiding under a chair.


       - Acting out between could involve standing between two objects.




  

    Expected Learning  Outcome:

    Knowledge building- • Students will able to understand the   

                                  basic prepositions.

                                  

         •Students will able to use proposition to describe time,

          Place, direction


         •Atleaet they will knowl what were common prepositions




   Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks (15 minutes) : *Ask           students to give their own examples of sentences using the prepositions they learned.


 * Simple oral questions like "Where is the book if it is on the desk?"



  Follow up task (5 minutes)


 * Ask students to draw a simple picture of their room and write sentences of three objects in their room using prepositions.


 * Have them write 3 sentences that use the prepositions: in, on,  under,at)

  Intro  Activity: Preposition Action (10 minutes)


  • Greet the students and introduce that today we are going to 

   learn a new topic that is preposition    

      

  •As a part of intro activity give simple commands,and have the

   students act them out

                      “Put your hands in the pocket”

                      “Walk to the chair”

                      “Stand beside the desk” 

               

   •This incoperate movements and reniforces the meaning of 

    prepositions.



     - Main Topic/ Activity : 1. Preposition definion and examples(20 minutes)

   

  1   •Explain prepositions are words that show the relationship           

      between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence

      

     •Focus on the basic preposition of direction,time and place

     

    •Write simple sentences on the board and tell the students to  

    come and try to find and underline the preposition in that     

      sentences



                     * “She works at the hospital”

                     *“The bird is on the tree”

                     *“Pen is in the box”

                     *“The cat is under the table”

  2 .   Discuss how the preposition tells us where the noun       

        (hospital,tree,box.etc)    

  3.    Ask the students to identify the preposition in other simple 

          simple sentences.


                     2.    Preposition Charades (20 minutes)


       How to Play: Write down various prepositions (such as on, under, behind, in front of, between, etc.) on small pieces of paper.



     - Have the children take turns picking a paper and acting out a preposition without speaking, using their body to show the action.


     - The rest of the class guesses which preposition the child is acting out.



     -Examples:


       - Acting out the preposition on could involve pretending to place an object on a table.


       - Acting out under could mean crouching or hiding under a chair.


       - Acting out between could involve standing between two objects.




  

    Expected Learning  Outcome:

    Knowledge building- • Students will able to understand the   

                                  basic prepositions.

                                  

         •Students will able to use proposition to describe time,

          Place, direction


         •Atleaet they will knowl what were common prepositions




   Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks (15 minutes) : *Ask           students to give their own examples of sentences using the prepositions they learned.


 * Simple oral questions like "Where is the book if it is on the desk?"



  Follow up task (5 minutes)


 * Ask students to draw a simple picture of their room and write sentences of three objects in their room using prepositions.


 * Have them write 3 sentences that use the prepositions: in, on,  under,at)