Sentence Pattern #5 – Prepositional Phrase Opener

1. Sentence Pattern #5 – Prepositional Phrase Opener • Prepositions are the “small” words that are ALWAYS followed by an “Object of the Prep”, which is a noun. They give detail to a sentence. They can help describe nouns or verbs. Therefore, as a phrase, they can be adjective phrases OR adverb phrases. They are sometimes known as “BUSY PREPOSITIONS” because they work so much throughout our writing. Write For Power - English Gold

2. Prepositions • Basically anything that goes in/out/under/etc. a Trashcan… • Above, Across, Along, Around, at, before, on , out, over, through, behind, below, beneath, besides, between, by, to, toward, under, for, from, in, of, off, up, upon, with, and MANY more. Write For Power - English Gold

3. SP #5 – Start with a Prep Phrase • For two reasons, I love to visit Disneyland. • Throughout the story, the characters showed love in two ways. • Between you and me, I think we should tighten the dress code for two reasons. • Inside the house, I found my lost keys. • During the vacation, I slept in every day. Write For Power - English Gold

4. SPs 1-5 • Strong Active Verb • Questions • Exclamation • Adverb Opener • Prep Phrase Opener Write For Power - English Gold

5. Assignment – Due Thurs, 10/15 • Write 10 sentences using SP #5 • Write 1 sentence for each of the other 4 SPs. Be sure to label! • Write 1 Powergraph in which you use the ODD Sentence Patterns (1,3,5) Write For Power - English Gold