Description
I had a student who called prepositions “the little words I just guess on.” She circled “to” in every sentence, frustrated because worksheets only gave lists and definitions. The breakthrough came with a simple trick—the Preposition Finder Method—and everything clicked.
When reading a sentence, students need a way to test if a word is really a preposition:
- The Core Question: A preposition must answer Where? When? How? Or What is the relationship?
- The “Squirrel and Log” Test: Try it in the frame: “The squirrel is ___ the log.” (on, under, near work; “for” does not).
- Spotting the Object: A preposition always has an object (a noun or pronoun).
What’s Inside This Grammar Toolkit?
- Spot the Preposition: Find prepositions and their objects.
- Tricky Cases: Distinguish infinitives (“to run”) from prepositional phrases (“to the store”).
- Phrasal Verbs: Learn when “up” in “look up” is part of the verb, not a preposition.
- Multiple Prepositions: Practice with longer sentences.
- Error Correction: Fix sentences with wrong or missing prepositions.
- Improve Writing: Add prepositional phrases for detail (e.g., “The cat slept” → “The cat with striped fur slept on the warm rug in the sunbeam”).
How To Use This Worksheet
- Teach the Trick First: Use the “squirrel and log” test as a game.
- Think Aloud: Model your thought process while testing words.
- Focus on the Phrase: Bracket whole prepositional phrases like [in the house].
- Connect to Writing: Show how prepositions change meaning (“on the desk” vs. “in the desk”).
Ready to Replace Guesswork with Confidence?
This method clears confusion and gives students a tool they can use on any sentence.
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