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I. Objectives
Provided with series of activities, the Grade 7 students will be able to do
the following:
a. spell words correctly;
b. pronounce the spelling words appropriately;
c. define prepositions;
d. determine the use of prepositions; and
e. write a paragraph with prepositional phrases.
IV. Procedure
A. Spelling
The teacher provides the class with the list of spelling words and let
them copy. After copying, the teacher also lets the students read the
words while correcting their pronunciation.
Afterwards, the teacher lets the students spell the words on a ½ sheet
of paper (crosswise).
B. Motivation
The teacher lets the students play a game titled “Oh My Ghost”. The
teacher tells the class that there is a ghost in the classroom. The ghost is
fond of leaving messages and the students are to act as ghost busters.
The students are to find the hidden messages in the classroom. The
students who find them first are the winners.
There is a sticky note under the chair.
There is a sticky note on the table.
There is a sticky note above the chalkboard.
There is a sticky note on the wall.
There is a sticky note in the notebook.
C. Lesson Proper
1. Before the Lesson
The teacher gives the students instructions and they are to follow
them as given by the teacher. The teacher also gives emphasis on the
prepositions in each statement.
Put your hands inside your pocket.
Put your right foot behind your left.
Put your hands to your sides.
Cross your left hand over your right.
Put your bag beside your chair.
Put a notebook on your armchair.
Put your hands on the shoulders of the person next to you.
Put your ballpens inside your bag.
Put your left hand above your head.
The teacher also lets the students take note of the instructions.
2. During the Lesson
a. The teacher asks the students what they noticed on the instructions
given.
1) Where did I tell you to put your ballpens?
- Inside our bags
2) In the last instructions, where did you put your left hand?
- Above our heads
3) What kind of words do you think are inside and above? Are they
called nouns or pronouns?
- No. They are prepositions.
4) What do these prepositions do? Do they tell us where to put or
place something?
- Yes. They tell us where exactly we should put
something.
5) What kind of prepositions are they then?
- Prepositions of place
Teacher’s Discussion
Prepositions Explanation/Meaning Example
in position or state inside something in London, in the book,
in the kitchen
at in the area of…; specific position at home, at the table, at
an event (or a place related to it) my side
at the party, at the
cinema, at school
on position above on the desk
in contact with on the wall
for a certain side (left/right) on the left side
the state or process of on leave, on fire, on the
means of conveyance way, on the phone, on
TV, on the radio
on trains, on the bus, on
a plane
off from a place of position off the table, off the
wall, went off to
Canada, got off the bus,
turned off the TV
by, beside at the side of; close to, next to by the door, beside the
car, stand by me
under in a lower position; beneath the under the table; under
surface water
over in or at a position above put something over a
more than shirt, walk over
something, over my
dead body
over 100 years; over ten
miles
below in or to a lower place; beneath below the surface;
below 20°; below the
clouds
above higher than something else; above the door; the
overhead clouds above; the
problems cited above
up from a lower towards a higher up the hill; up there is a
point …
down a descending direction rolled down the hill;
walking down the street
Teacher’s Discussion
Prepositions Explanation/Meaning Example
On days (of the week) & dates on Sunday; on May 1st;
on Christmas Eve; on
my mark; on the
weekend
in months / seasons / year in summer / in July / in
part of the day 2017
after a period of time in the evening
in an hour; in the future
At a specific point of time at 11:15 p.m.; at half
exceptions (when?) past six
at noon; at night;
learned English at 42; at
the weekend; at first
glance
Since from a specific point in time until since 1980; since
now (past till now) yesterday
For over a certain period of time for the first time in
forever; for 3 years
Ago from now to a specific point in the a second ago; a decade
past (now till past) ago; a while ago
During throughout the course or duration during summer; during
of something the vacation; during the
discussion
Before previous to in time; earlier than before winter; before
dawn; I have to talk to
the client before I call
my manager
After subsequent in time; at a later time after midnight; after
than tomorrow
until (till) up to a certain point in time until Monday; I’ll wait to
call my manager until I
hear from the client
to/past telling the time ten to two (1:50) / ten
past two (2:10)
from/to a starting point / an end point from the beginning;
from now to eternity
By not later than by 12 o'clock; by next
week
c. The teacher asks who among the students are fond of acting, and
let two volunteers do a role play. One student acts as a tourist
asking for directions from another student who will now act as a
local. The tourist may use the school premise to ask for directions.
Afterwards, the teacher asks the students the following
questions:
1) What did you notice in the activity? What is the tourist asking
from the local?
- Directions
2) Did the local use prepositions to answer the questions?
- Yes.
3) What kind of prepositions do you think are they?
- Prepositions of directions/movement
Teacher’s Discussion
Prepositions Explanation/Meaning Example
Across on, at, to or from the other side across the street; lines
across the paper
through from one end or side to another through the tunnel; a
tour through France
to in a direction toward a person / go to bed; move on to;
thing face to face
toward a (given) state back to health; all the
way to; to die for
into movement to the inside / interior went into the kitchen;
of crashed into a tree
to the condition, state, or form of breaking into pieces; go
into banking
out of from the inside to the outside drag myself out of bed;
no longer in the condition, state, out of nowhere
or form of out of town; out of
order; out of fashion
Onto movement to the top jumped onto the table
Teacher’s Discussion
Prepositions Explanation/Meaning Example
of originating from, composed of, men of the north; a cup
associated with, belonging to of coffee; the hand of
God; that friend of yours
by in the name of; through the a book by Mark Twain;
agency or action of by myself; played by the
rules; killed by a bullet;
one by one they left; by
car, by bus
about estimation of quantity toward a about ten people; about
(given) state two miles
on the subject of a book about English
ready to do something the chorus is about to
sing
for indicates the object, aim or happy for you; eager for
purpose fame; for one thing, …;
for heaven’s sake
with in the presence or use of with a friend; with
cheese; with
confidence; with a lot of
…; will be with you
shortly; from Russia
with love
Stations:
Hint: table
4. “Puzzle”
Across: 1. through, into, out of; 2. on, under, above
Down: 3. at, since, ago
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Hint: under
V. Evaluation
1. The students answer the activities 1 and 2 in their workbook, Grammar
and Application (pp. 130-133).
2. On a ½ sheet of paper (crosswise), the students write a paragraph about
how they usually come to school. They have to describe from the moment
they wake up to the moment they arrive in the classroom. They have to at
least use 10 prepositions.
Example:
I usually wake up at 5:30. By 7:15, I am already outside our house.
From our house, I pass through a covered walk and cross a street. Then, I
ride a tricycle. If the traffic is not heavy yet, I usually arrive at school by
7:30. Before coming to the classroom, I prefer to stop by the canteen.
VI. Assignment
The teacher lets the students answer activities 3 and 4 in their
workbooks.
VII. Remarks
VIII. Reflection