Prepositions
In comic books, superheroes do amazing deeds.
What is the prepositional phrase?
Position in Space (where) or Time (when)?
In comic books
Where
The superheroes had saved the day.
Verb phrase?
Main verb or helping verb?
Past present or future?
had saved
helping verb-had
past
When is the last day of school?
June 16th
Superheroes fill comic strips.
What is the subject?
Superheroes.
Romans had many gods.
What is the predicate?
had
Inside their dwellings, parents told children the myths.
What is the preposition phrase?
Position in Space (where) or Time (when)?
Inside their dwellings
Where
I will have finished the project by tomorrow.
Verb phrase?
Main verb or helping verb?
Past present or future?
will have finished
helping verb-have
future- "will"
What is a legend?
Student responses may vary.
Heroes have superhuman skills.
What is the subject?
Heroes.
Saturn was a Roman god.
What is the predicate?
was
Ships would sail across the seas on calm days.
Prepositional phrase?
Position in Space (where) or Time (when)?
on calm days
when
We have learned about myths.
Verb phrase?
Main verb or helping verb?
Past present or future?
have learned
helping
present
What is your final in this class?
My benchmark results. These are shared with my parents and next year teachers.
Early people believed in myths.
What is the subject?
People
EARLY is the adjective that describes what type of people.
Neptune decided the fate of ships.
What is the predicate?
decided
Mythical heroes ruled over the world.
Prepositional phrase?
Position in Space (where) or Time (when)?
over the world
where
We will have summer vacation soon.
Verb phrase?
Main verb or helping verb?
Past present or future?
will have
main verb
future
Student responses may vary.
Myths are made up of tales.
What is the subject?
Myths
Pluto ruled a dark and gloomy world.
What is the predicate?
ruled
Before scientific facts, humans believed myths to be true.
Prepositional phrase?
Position in Space (where) or Time (when)?
before scientific facts
when
I have been ill.
Verb phrase?
Main verb or helping verb?
Past present or future?
have been
helping verb-have
present
Weakness
In myths, different gods ruled the world.
What is the subject?
Gods
"In Myths" is a prepositional phrases
Heroes can inspire us.
What is the predicate?
inspire