NP + V + NP2 + Prepositional Phrase
(I gave the money to mom.)
Slash lv. 3
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Use the same strategies suggested in the unit on NP1 + V + NP2. Check student’s comprehension of prepositional phrases (SLASH Level 2). Develop concepts prior to or as part of the development of prepositional phrases ( e.g. in, on, under…).
Preposition phrases are a form of adverbials and generally respond to the questions of:
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time (When?),
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place (Where?),
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manner (How?) and
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frequency or duration (How far?, How long? How often?, How much?).
Strategy
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Write the sentence 'I gave a book to David' on the board.
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Tell the students that there is a different way to write the sentence.
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Write: I gave David a book. Show the differences in the sentences.
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Tell the students that both sentences are correct. They can use both in their writing. Using different forms makes reading and writing more interesting.
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Continue with 3-4 sentences as examples, then draw a line through the first structure and ask the students to give a sentence using the new form.
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Draw a line through the response 'Ruben gave a pencil to Francesca.'
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Elicit the response 'Ruben gave Francesca a pencil'.
Advancing the Strategy
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Put several sentences, each telling a student something to do, on strips of paper, for example, Give a book to Mei-Li.
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Give a sentence to a student, have her/him read it and do what the sentence says.
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When the action is completed, have students construct a sentence using the targeted structure.
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Ask a student to write the sentence for display.