CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1i

ELA1st GradeConventions of Standard English

The Standard

Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond, toward).

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use words that show where, when, or in what direction something happens. They place these words correctly in spoken and written sentences.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students choose accurate words to show location, time, or direction. They use these words in complete spoken and written sentences, such as “The ball rolled under the desk.”
Common Misconceptions: Students may use only familiar words such as “in” and “on.” They may confuse direction words with action verbs or leave out the noun that completes the phrase.
How to Assess It: Give students a picture of a cat, chair, and table. Ask them to write three sentences showing where the cat is, using a different location word each time.

Lesson moves

Place a toy bear around a box, then have students describe each position using words such as beside, behind, inside, and above.
Ask students to write two sentences answering, “Where did you go before school, and where will you go after school?”
Play Preposition Simon Says with commands like, “Stand beside your chair,” “Walk toward the door,” and “Hold your pencil above your head.”
Read classroom directions together, then circle words that show where to place supplies or when to complete each step.

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