Harvey's Elementary Grammar and Composition · Lesson 41 · Part 1: Part I: The elementary course
40. The preposition
Goal: Your child knows that a preposition shows the relation between its object and another word, and can name common prepositions.
You'll need
- The book, open to this lesson
- Paper and a pencil (or a slate)
What's in the book
Lesson 41 is an oral lesson using phrases like "of wealth" and "by our house," defines the preposition, and prints a list of the principal prepositions.
The lesson, step by step
Review
Ask: What is an adverb? An adjective?
Where is the ball?
Put a ball on, under, beside, behind and in a box. Each time, your child says where it is. Those little words show how the ball and box are related.
The definition
Read:
A Preposition is a word used to show the relation between its object and some other word.
SayIn "under the box," box is the object of the preposition under.
Word groups that modify
The book's oral lesson shows that a group like "of wealth" can modify a noun, and "by our house" can modify a verb. Try: "The girl with red hair ran across the field." Which group tells which girl? Which tells where she ran?
Learn the list
Read the book's list of principal prepositions aloud. Your child picks ten and uses each in a short sentence.
Use it today
Give directions to something in the house using only prepositions: "It's under the sink, behind the bucket."
Answers to the book's problems
No exercise to check in this lesson. Sentences with prepositions will vary.
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