Language Mechanics and Sentence Building · Term 3

Prepositions: Showing Position

Learning about prepositions and how they show the relationship between words, often indicating position or direction.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how prepositions show the relationship between words in a sentence.
  2. Identify prepositions in sentences that tell us 'where' something is.
  3. Construct sentences using different prepositions to describe location.

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E2LA05
Year: Year 2
Subject: English
Unit: Language Mechanics and Sentence Building
Period: Term 3

Suggested Methodologies

Chalk Talk

Written-only discussion, no speaking allowed

15–30 min

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Graffiti Wall

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15–30 min

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