Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
6.19.a
use and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking: (i) verbs (irregular verbs and active and passive voice);
(ii) non-count nouns (e.g., rice, paper);
(iii) predicate adjectives (She is intelligent.) and their comparative and superlative forms (e.g., many, more, most);
(iv) conjunctive adverbs (e.g., consequently, furthermore, indeed);
(v) prepositions and prepositional phrases to convey location, time, direction, or to provide details;
(vi) indefinite pronouns (e.g., all, both, nothing, anything);
(vii) subordinating conjunctions (e.g., while, because, although, if); and
(viii) transitional words and phrases that demonstrate an understanding of the function of the transition related to the organization of the writing (e.g., on the contrary, in addition to);
6th Grade Writing - Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Lesson
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Writers use prepositional phrases to make meaningful connections between the ideas in sentences. Prepositional phrases help to make writing more specific and descriptive.
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with one or more nouns or pronouns that are the object or objects of the preposition.
Prepositional Phrases
Prepositions
Objects of the Preposition
underneath the stairs
underneath
stairs
throughout the year
throughout
year
aboard the train
aboard
train
until dinner
until
dinner
between the sun and moon
between
sun, moon
Prepositional phrases may serve different functions in a sentence.