Lesson Plan in Preposition for Grade 8
I. Objectives
At the end of this lesson, the students are expected to:
A. Use preposition appropriately;
B. Recognize the preposition used in a sentence;
C.
II. Subject Matter
A. Title: Preposition
B. Reference: Walden, U. (2021)
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/pre
positions
C. Material: Printed Material of “The Christmas Dinner” by Tess
Harvester.
III. Procedure
A. Preliminary Activities
a. Greetings
b. Opening Prayer
c. Checking of Attendance
d. Motivation
The motivation game is the green-light or red-light game.
Each color is composed of preposition. The students need to
identify the corresponding preposition by choosing which color
is correct for each question. For example,
“The ballpen is _______ the table.
Red-light: on Green light: at
This game is trying to measure the knowledge of the students
in using prepositions.
e. Review of the last topic
B. Lesson Proper
The teacher will ask the students to share their insight about
preposition.
Introduce the definition preposition.
Discuss the different use of preposition:
1. Prepositions of Direction- refer to a direction, use the
prepositions "to," "in," "into," "on," and "onto." Example
sentence She drove to the store.
2. Preposition of time - To refer to one point in time, use
the prepositions "in," "at," and "on." Use "in" with parts of
the day (not specific times), months, years, and seasons.
Example sentence “She was born in 1996.”
Use "at" with the time of day. Also use "at" with noon,
night, and midnight. Example sentence She often goes for
a walk at night.
Use "on" with days. I work on Saturdays
To refer to extended time, use the prepositions "since,"
"for," "by," "during," "from…to," "from…until," "with," and
"within." Example Sentences I have lived in
Minneapolis since 2005. (I moved there in 2005 and still
live there.)
He will be in Toronto for 3 weeks. (He will spend 3 weeks
in Toronto.)
She will finish her homework by 6:00. (She will finish her
homework sometime between now and 6:00.)
He works part time during the summer. (For the period of
time throughout the summer.)
I will collect data from January to June. (Starting in
January and ending in June.)
They are in school from August until May. (Starting in
August and ending in May.)
She will graduate within 2 years. (Not longer than 2
years.)
3. Prepositions of place - To refer to a place, use the
prepositions "in" (the point itself), "at" (the general
vicinity), "on" (the surface), and "inside" (something
contained). Example sentence They will meet in the
lunchroom. To refer to an object higher than a point, use
the prepositions "over" and "above."
To refer to an object lower than a point, use the
prepositions "below," "beneath," "under," and
"underneath." Example sentence “The bird flew over the
house.”
To refer to an object close to a point, use the prepositions
"by," "near," "next to," "between," "among," and
"opposite." Example sentence “The gas station is by the
grocery store.”
4. Prepositions of Locations - refer to a location, use the
prepositions "in" (an area or volume), "at" (a point), and
"on" (a surface). Example sentence “They live in the
country.” (an area)
5. Prepositions of Spatial Relations - refer to a spatial
relationship, use the prepositions "above," "across,"
"against," "ahead of," "along," "among," "around,"
"behind," "below,","beneath," "beside," "between," "from,"
"in front of," "inside," "near," "off," "out of," "through,"
"toward," "under," and "within." Example sentence “The
post office is across the street from the grocery store”.
C. Application
The teacher will ask the student to compose a sentence with the
used of correct preposition.
D. Generalization
E. Valuing
F. Assessment/Evaluation
The teacher will ask the students to group in to students in to
four (4) as a representation of uses of prepositions the first
group is the prepositions of time, second is the preposition of
place, the third group is the prepositions of location and the
fourth group is for the spatial relations and make a short role
play with the use of prepositions asked to them in their script.
I. Assignment
The teacher will give the students printed copy of the poem
poem “For Christmas Dinner” by Tess Harvester.
Encircle the preposition that used in the poem “For Christmas
Dinner” by Tess Harvester.
For Christmas Dinner
On Christmas night
With son and daughter
Down the steps to the lobby floor
Out the glass doors to slanted Hyde Street
Into the dark and the rain
Under a wide umbrella
Toward the black, infinite San Francisco Bay.
Onto Jefferson Street to Fisherman’s Wharf
Among the wooden stalls
In between the yelling crab vendors
With their buttoned coats, tied scarves, and rugged hands,
Near the steam from boiling pots
Among the whiffs of salt and fish
Past the rows of scales, claws, and tentacles.
Under the murky sky
Between the wet, unsheltered tables
Through the growing puddles
Beside the street lamps reflected on the slick pavement
Past the shadows in store windows
Across a gray and vacant lot
Toward the yellow lights of Boudin Bakery.
Out from the rain
Toward the displays of platters and pottery
Into the shelves of Christmas tree and snowman-shaped breads
Over the pots of white, lumpy soups
Amid the fragrances of butter and cream
Next to the banisters lit with Christmas lights and garlands
To the cashier with ruddy cheeks.
Under the dripping sky once more
In wet socks and squeaking shoes
Past porch lights of Beach Street
Up slanted Hyde Street
Through the cold doors of the hotel
Into a room with a table
By a cozy fire
