Preposition Of Time

Topic: Preposition of time at, on and in

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify prepositions of time at, on, and in and use them correctly in sentences.

Materials

• Pictures of events taking place at different times of the day (e.g. sunrise, lunch time, dinnertime, bedtime)
• Preposition cards with the prepositions at, on, and in
• Writing paper and pencils/crayons

Warm-up

• Ask the students if they know what a preposition is and give a brief explanation.
• Ask the students to think of a time of day when they usually do certain activities and write their ideas on the board.
• Ask the students to share their ideas and make a list of activities and the times of day when they usually do them.

Direct Instruction

• Review the list of activities and times of day with the students.
• Ask the students to identify which preposition (at, on, or in) is used to describe the time of day in each activity.
• If necessary, provide examples to help the students understand the different meanings of the prepositions.

Guided Practice

• Separate the students into small groups and give each group a set of the activities and times of day.
• Have the students work together to identify which preposition is used to describe the time of day in each activity.
• Encourage the students to use the examples provided to help them identify the correct preposition.
• Have the students write the preposition they have identified on the line next to each activity.

Independent Practice

• Have the students work independently to complete the activity sheet.
• Encourage the students to use the examples provided to help them identify the correct preposition.
• Have the students write the preposition they have identified on the line next to each activity.

Closure

• Review the prepositions learned today: at, on and in.
• Ask the students to give examples of each preposition and explain when we use each one.
• Remind the students that it is important to use the correct preposition when talking about time.

Assessment

• Observe the students during independent practice to ensure they are using the prepositions correctly.
• Collect the students' written work and review to assess their understanding of the prepositions of time.