Wild Safari Preposition Slides
🌿 CCSS 4.L.1.e
🐾 Wild Expedition
Wild Safari Prepositions
Track wild animals and tell WHERE, WHEN, and HOW!
🦁 Safari Ranger
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Grade 4 Grammar Quest
Prepositional Phrases
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Today's Mission
4.L.1.e
"We will identify and use prepositional phrases to add important details!"
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WHERE
in the jungle
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WHEN
at midnight
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HOW
with speed
🐾 Explorer Clue: Look for where, when, and how! Slide 2 of 40
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What is a Preposition?
Concept 1
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A word that shows position, direction, or time!
🐾 Top Safari Direction Words:
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under
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across
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through
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during
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along
🐒 The monkey scrambled OVER the log and INTO the hollow tree! Slide 3 of 40
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The Phrase Formula
Concept 2
🐾 Preposition
🌿 Modifiers
🦁 Noun Object
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"across the open savannah"
Rule: Starts with preposition, ends with noun! Slide 4 of 40
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What Details Do They Add?
Concept 3
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WHERE
Tells Location
on a leaf
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WHEN
Tells Time
at sunset
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HOW
Tells Manner
with speed
Ask: Does the phrase tell WHERE, WHEN, or HOW? Slide 5 of 40
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Safari Practice Trail
16 Questions
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16 Wild Challenges
12 Core Challenges + 4 Sentence Starter Challenges!
Get your whiteboards and voices ready! Slide 6 of 40
Q1
Preposition Spotter
Question 1 of 16
🦁 Savannah
Which word is a preposition?
A Jump
B Under
C Happy
D Quickly
🐾 Clue: Which word shows where a lion could rest? Slide 7 of 40
ANSWER 1
Field Explanation
Verified
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B
Correct Answer
Under
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"Under" shows location: The lion rested under the tree!
Great start! Next challenge ahead. Slide 8 of 40
Q2
Phrase Hunter
Question 2 of 16
🐆 Cheetah
"The cheetah ran across the savannah."
Identify the prepositional phrase:
A The cheetah ran
B ran across
C across the savannah
D the open savannah
🐾 Clue: Starts with preposition, ends with noun! Slide 9 of 40
ANSWER 2
Field Explanation
Verified
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C
Correct Answer
across the savannah
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Starts with across and ends with noun savannah!
"Ran" is the verb, not part of the prepositional phrase! Slide 10 of 40
Q3
Clue Detective
Question 3 of 16
🦉 Barn Owl
"The owl hunts during the silent night."
What does the phrase tell us?
A Who is hunting
B Where it happens
C When it happens
D Why it happens
🐾 Clue: "During the night" answers when or where? Slide 11 of 40
ANSWER 3
Field Explanation
Verified
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C
Correct Answer
When it happens
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"During" is a time preposition. It tells WHEN the owl hunts!
Words like 'during', 'at dawn', 'before sunset' tell WHEN! Slide 12 of 40
Q4
Elimination Safari
Question 4 of 16
🐺 Wolf
Which sentence DOES NOT have a prepositional phrase?
A Turtle is on the reef.
B Wolf howled loudly.
C Gorilla into the jungle.
D Let's meet at noon.
🐾 Clue: "Loudly" is an adverb, not a prepositional phrase! Slide 13 of 40
ANSWER 4
Field Explanation
Verified
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B
Correct Answer
Wolf howled loudly.
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"Loudly" is an adverb. It has NO preposition and NO noun object!
A has "on the reef", C has "into the jungle", D has "at noon". Slide 14 of 40
Q5
Sentence Builder
Question 5 of 16
🦎 Chameleon
Choose the best prepositional phrase:
"The chameleon hid ________________________."
A running fast
B under a green leaf
C because scared
D slender and quiet
🐾 Clue: Which option starts with a preposition and tells WHERE? Slide 15 of 40
ANSWER 5
Field Explanation
Verified
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B
Correct Answer
under a green leaf
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Starts with under and ends with leaf, telling WHERE it hid!
Halfway mark of Core Challenges! Slide 16 of 40
Q6
Preposition Scout
Question 6 of 16
🦓 Zebra
Which word is a preposition?
A Fierce
B Roared
C Through
D Antelope
🐾 Clue: The zebra charged "______ the river"! Slide 17 of 40
ANSWER 6
Field Explanation
Verified
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C
Correct Answer
Through
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"Through" shows movement: through the river!
A is adjective, B is verb, D is noun. Slide 18 of 40
Q7
Coast Patrol
Question 7 of 16
🦦 Sea Otter
"The playful otters floated along the misty coast."
Which part is the prepositional phrase?
A floated along
B The playful otters
C along the misty coast
D the misty coast
🐾 Clue: Include the preposition "along"! Slide 19 of 40
ANSWER 7
Field Explanation
Verified
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C
Correct Answer
along the misty coast
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Starts with along and ends with noun coast, telling WHERE!
Excellent! Next challenge coming up. Slide 20 of 40
Q8
Detail Decoder
Question 8 of 16
🦘 Kangaroo
"The joey rested inside its mother's pouch."
What does the phrase tell us?
A Where it happens
B When it happens
C Why it happens
D How many joeys
🐾 Clue: "Inside the pouch" gives the location! Slide 21 of 40
ANSWER 8
Field Explanation
Verified
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A
Correct Answer
Where it happens
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"Inside" is a place preposition. It answers: WHERE did it rest?
On to Challenge 9! Slide 22 of 40
Q9
Trap Spotter
Question 9 of 16
🐵 Chimp
Which sentence DOES NOT have a prepositional phrase?
A Giraffe ate above trees.
B Chimp solved it easily.
C Bears swam in ice.
D Eagle on the cliff.
🐾 Clue: "Easily" is an adverb ending in -ly! Slide 23 of 40
ANSWER 9
Field Explanation
Verified
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B
Correct Answer
Chimp solved it easily.
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"Easily" is an adverb. It contains NO preposition!
Challenge 10 up next! Slide 24 of 40
Q10
Eagle Soar
Question 10 of 16
🦅 Eagle
Choose the best prepositional phrase:
"The golden eagle soared ________________________."
A flapping feathers
B so very high
C because hungry
D over the mountains
🐾 Clue: Starts with preposition "over"! Slide 25 of 40
ANSWER 10
Field Explanation
Verified
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D
Correct Answer
over the snowy mountains
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"The eagle soared over the snowy mountains." Perfect phrase!
Two more core challenges before the Starters! Slide 26 of 40
Q11
Elephant Trail
Question 11 of 16
🐘 Elephant
"The elephant marched through the muddy river."
Identify the prepositional phrase:
A The elephant
B marched through
C through the muddy river
D the muddy river
🐾 Clue: Starts with the preposition "through"! Slide 27 of 40
ANSWER 11
Field Explanation
Verified
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C
Correct Answer
through the muddy river
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Starts with preposition through and ends with noun river!
Ready for the 12th Challenge? Slide 28 of 40
Q12
Grizzly Challenge
Question 12 of 16
🐻 Grizzly
"The bear caught fish with sharp claws."
What does the phrase tell us?
A Where it happens
B When it happens
C How it happens
D Why it happens
🐾 Clue: "With sharp claws" describes the method or manner! Slide 29 of 40
ANSWER 12
Field Explanation
Verified
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C
Correct Answer
How it happens
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"With sharp claws" tells HOW the bear caught the fish!
End of Core Trail! Next up: Sentence Starter Challenges! Slide 30 of 40
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Phrases at the Start!
Grammar Secret
Prepositional phrases can jump to the front of a sentence to hook your reader!
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The Comma Rule
When a phrase begins a sentence, place a comma right after it!
[Phrase] , [Main Sentence]
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See It In Action
"In the deep jungle, the tiger prowled quietly."
📍 "In the deep jungle" is at the start and tells WHERE!
Get ready for 4 Sentence Starter Challenges (Q13 - Q16)! Slide 31 of 40
Q13
Starter Spotter
Question 13 of 16
🦒 Giraffe
"Across the golden plains, the giraffes munched leaves."
Which part is the prepositional phrase at the start?
A the giraffes munched
B Across the golden plains
C munched on green leaves
D the golden plains
🐾 Clue: Look before the comma at the very beginning of the sentence! Slide 32 of 40
ANSWER 13
Field Explanation
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B
Correct Answer
Across the golden plains
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Starts with preposition Across and ends with noun plains, followed by a comma!
Great job spotting the starter phrase! Next challenge ahead. Slide 33 of 40
Q14
Dawn Patrol
Question 14 of 16
🦩 Flamingo
"Before sunrise, the pink flamingos landed in the lake."
What detail does the starting phrase tell us?
A Where they landed
B When they landed
C Why they landed
D How many flamingos
🐾 Clue: "Before sunrise" refers to a time of day! Slide 34 of 40
ANSWER 14
Field Explanation
Verified
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B
Correct Answer
When they landed
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"Before sunrise" starts with Before and tells WHEN the action happened!
Time phrases at the start set the scene immediately! Slide 35 of 40
Q15
Canopy Builder
Question 15 of 16
🐸 Tree Frog
Choose the best prepositional phrase to START this sentence:
"________________________, the tree frog leaped safely."
A Jumping very quickly
B In the rainforest canopy
C Because it was tiny
D Bright green sticky skin
🐾 Clue: Find the option starting with a preposition that tells WHERE! Slide 36 of 40
ANSWER 15
Field Explanation
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B
Correct Answer
In the rainforest canopy
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"In the rainforest canopy, the tree frog leaped safely." Perfect prepositional starter!
Introductory phrases give your writing vivid location details! Slide 37 of 40
Q16
Silent Stalker
Question 16 of 16
🐆 Panther
"With great silence, the black panther stepped onto the rock."
What detail does the starting phrase tell us?
A Where it stepped
B When it stepped
C How it stepped
D Why it hunted
🐾 Clue: "With great silence" describes the manner of the panther's movement! Slide 38 of 40
ANSWER 16
Field Explanation
Verified
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C
Correct Answer
How it stepped
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"With great silence" starts with With and explains HOW the panther moved!
Starting with a HOW phrase creates instant suspense in writing! Slide 39 of 40
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Safari Summary
Master Badge
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1. POSITIONS
Phrases can go at the END or at the START of sentences!
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2. COMMA RULE
When a phrase starts a sentence, place a comma right after it!
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3. THREE DETAILS
They always tell WHERE, WHEN, or HOW!
🐾 16 Challenges Solved • Wild Preposition Master!
Mission Complete!