Preposition of Place (Use of English) Primary 6 (Basic 6) Week 5 Third Term English Studies

USE OF ENGLISH (PREPOSITION OF PLACE) PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) WEEK 5 THIRD TERM ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

THIRD TERM

WEEK 5 

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – STRUCTURES 

TOPIC – PREPOSITION OF PLACE 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Examples of Preposition

3. Use of Preposition of Place

4. Making Simple Sentences

5. Revision and Lesson Evaluation

6. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most pupils should be able to:

1. define a preposition of place.

2. identify common prepositions of place in sentences.

3. give examples of prepositions of place (e.g., in, on, under, between, behind).

4. use prepositions of place correctly in sentences.

5. describe the position of objects using appropriate prepositions.

6. construct simple sentences using different prepositions of place.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can make sentences using some of the prepositions of place.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. chart/flashcards showing some preposition of place.

2. Coursebook

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION 

Prepositions of place are words used to show the position or location of a person, animal, or thing.

MEANING OF PREPOSITION OF PLACE

A preposition of place tells us where something or someone is located.

COMMON PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

1. in

2. on

3. under

4. above

5. below

6. beside

7. between

8. among

9. behind

10. in front of

11. inside

12. outside

13. near

14. far

EXAMPLES IN SENTENCES

1. The book is on the table.

2. The cat is under the chair.

3. The ball is in the box.

4. The picture is above the door.

5. The boy is standing beside his friend.

6. The car is parked in front of the house.

7. The dog is behind the gate.

8. The pencil is between the books.

9. The children are playing outside the classroom.

10. The teacher is inside the office.

EXPLANATION OF SOME PREPOSITIONS

1. In → inside something

2. On → on a surface

3. Under → below something

4. Between → in the middle of two things

5. Among → in the middle of many things

6. Behind → at the back of something

7. In front of → before something

CLASS ACTIVITIES

1. Pupils identify prepositions in sentences.

2. Pupils describe the position of objects in the classroom.

3. Pupils form sentences using different prepositions.

5. Pupils match objects with correct prepositions.

PRACTICE EXERCISE

Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:

1. The cat is ______ the table.

2. The ball is ______ the box.

3. The boy is standing ______ his friend.

4. The book is ______ the shelf.

5. The dog is ______ the house.

ANSWER KEYS

1. The cat is under the table.

2. The ball is in the box.

3. The boy is standing beside his friend.

4. The book is on the shelf.

5 The dog is outside the house.

PRESENTATION

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions.

2. The teacher organizes the pupils into groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

Pupils’ Activities: Each pupil belongs to a group.

3. The teacher displays charts showing different prepositions of place for the pupils to identify and explain.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify and explain the prepositions of place as shown in the charts.

4. The teacher uses the chart/flashcards and the pupils’ responses to introduce the lesson and explains the meaning and examples of prepositions of place.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction, understand, and explain the meaning and examples of prepositions of place.

5. The teacher leads and guides the pupils on how to make correct sentences with prepositions of place.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils follow the teacher’s guidance to make correct sentences with prepositions of place.

6. The teacher explains each of the prepositions of place.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils understand and confidently respond to practice exercises.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson on the board and gives appropriate evaluation.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to most of the questions as instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to,

1. what is a preposition of place?

2. give three examples of prepositions of place.

3. use “under” in a sentence.

4. identify the preposition: “The book is on the table.”

4. describe where your bag is.

TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – B. 

1. A preposition of place shows _____.

A. time

B. action

C. location

D. colour

2. Which of these is a preposition of place?

A. quickly

B. under

C. ran

D. happy

3. The book is ____ the table.

A. in

B. by

C. at

D. on

4. The cat is ____ the chair.

A. under

B. quickly

C. happy

D. run

5. The ball is ____ the box.

A. for

B. on

C. by

D. in

6. The picture is ____ the wall.

A. in

B. on

C. under

D. beside

7. The dog is ____ the gate.

A. behind

B. fast

C. play

D. run

8. The boy is standing ____ his friend.

A. quickly

B. beside

C. run

D. eat

9. The car is parked ____ the house.

A. fast

B. eat

C. in front of

D. jump

10. The teacher is ____ the office.

A. inside

B. run

C. happy

D. play

11. The children are playing ____ the classroom.

A. inside

B. run

C. outside

D. fast

12. The pencil is ____ the books.

A. between

B. run

C. eat

D. fast

13. “Between” is used for ____ things.

A. one

B. two

C. many

D. none

14. “Among” is used for ____ things.

A. one

B. two

C. many

D. none

15. The bird is ____ the tree.

A. beside

B. under

C. between

D. in

16. The bag is ____ the chair.

A. fast

B. eat

C. run

D. under

17. Which sentence is correct?

A. The book is run table

B. The book is on the table

C. The book table on is

D. The book is fast table

18. The girl is standing ____ the door.

A. behind

B. eat

C. run

D. jump

19. The shoes are ____ the bed.

A. under

B. quickly

C. run

D. eat

20. A preposition of place tells us _____.

A. how

B. when

C. where

D. why

ANSWER KEYS

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. D

6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A

11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D

16. D 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. C