Today's agenda includes journaling, checking vocabulary, practicing prepositions and prepositional phrases. Students will practice identifying prepositions and the objects they modify in sentences. They will also distinguish between prepositional phrases used as adjectives or adverbs, and identify what word each phrase modifies. Finally, students will make a treasure map due on Monday to demonstrate their understanding of prepositions.

2. Check vocab blocks

3. Preposition practice

4. Prepositional phrases as adjectives and adverbs

5. Pete the Pirate’s Treasure MapEnglish 8September 15, 2010

6. On a blank sheet of paper, write as many prepositions as you can in 2 minutes. Remember you must have them memorized by next Wednesday! Preposition Practice

7. Prep phrases as adjectives and adverbs Prepositional phrases always modify another word in the sentence Adjective phrases modify a noun or pronoun Adverb phrases modify a verb, adjective, or adverb Adv. Phrases tell when, where, or how an action takes place

8. Practice Take a look at the worksheet. Volunteers- please write the sentence on the board. Underline the preposition Write “o.p.” over the object of the preposition Circle the prep phrase Draw an arrow to the word the phrase modifies Write “adj” or “adv” over the arrow to show if it’s an adjective or adverb phrase Sample: The young woman in the blue dress went to the mall.

9. Treasure Map! To test your prepositional prowess, we’re going to create treasure maps! Follow the directions on the sheet. DUE MONDAY. We’ll work on it today and after vocab on Friday. You’re responsible for finishing it over the weekend.