KINDERGARTEN 2 : WORD WORK : WEEK 2

WEEK/TERM: THIRD TERM/WEEK 2

DATE: 27.04.2020

CLASS: KINDERGARTEN 2

SUBJECT: WORD WORK

TOPIC: PREPOSITION – MEANING, EXAMPLES AND USES IN SENTENCES.

REFERENCE: MODERN NURSERY ENGLISH 3 PAGE 49.

BRIEF EXPLANATION: A proposition is a part of speech in the English language.

Prepositions are words which link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence.

They usually describe the position of something,

the time when something happens

and the way in which something is done.

NOTES FOR THE PUPILS

A preposition is a word that tells us the position of things.

Examples of prepositions.

1. in
2. on
3. under
4. over
5. behind
6. in front
7. beside
8. near
9. at
10. between etc.

Uses of prepositions in sentences – Examples:

1. The cat is under the bed.

The word ‘under’ is a preposition because it tells us where the cat is.

2. My friend lives across the road.

The word ‘cross’ is a preposition because it shows / tells us where my friend is living.

3. The teacher sits in front of the class.

The word infront is a preposition because it shows / tells us where the teacher us sitting.

Exercises/Assignment

1. What is a preposition?
2. Write five examples of prepositions you know.
3. Underline the prepositions in these sentences:
   1. The children are playing in the field.
   2. The basket is behind the door.
   3. She is reading under a tree.
   4. My pencil is inside my bag.

Sentence Constructions

Make a sentence with each of the word below. The first one has been done for you:

1. In – I am in the school.
2. Wear –
3. Behind –
4. Under –
5. Kennel –
6. Near –
7. On –
8. Best –
9. Teacher –
10. Addition –