CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.1e

ELAKindergartenConventions of Standard English

The Standard

Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use common relation words to tell where an object is, where it moves, or how people and things connect. They use these words in short spoken and written sentences.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students describe an object’s location or movement using an accurate relation word in a complete sentence. They also follow simple directions such as placing a counter in a cup or by a book.
Common Misconceptions: Students may mix up in and on, or to and from. They may leave out the relation word or name only the object, such as saying “The bear the box.”
How to Assess It: Move a toy car from a box to a mat, then ask the student to complete: “The car moved ___ the box ___ the mat.”

Lesson moves

Give pairs a toy animal and a box, then call out directions for placing or moving the animal.
Show a classroom picture and ask, “Where is the backpack?” Students answer aloud or write a sentence.
Play Simon Says with directions such as “Put your hands on your head” and “Step away from your chair.”
Walk from the classroom to the library, and have students describe the route using words like to, from, by, and through.

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