DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
In a colorful forest, the prepositions of time gathered around a big oak tree to talk about how important they are for helping kids with schoolwork.
Preposition (At): Hi, everyone! I’m At, and I’m always on time! I help kids know when something happens at a certain time or place.
Preposition (On): Good morning! I’m On, and I help them remember important dates! I tell them when events happen on a specific day.
Preposition (In): Hello, everyone! I’m In, and I show the time period when something occurs.
Preposition (At): Great to see you all! Can anyone give me an example of how to use me?
Preposition (On): I can! For example, “The concert starts at 7 PM.”
Preposition (At): That’s right!
Preposition (In): What about you, On? Do you have an example to share?
Preposition (On): Sure! “My sister’s birthday is on February 9th.”
Preposition (In): That’s great! Here’s mine: “I will be on holiday in London for a week.”
Preposition (At): We make a good team! Together, we can help kids love learning about prepositions of time.
Preposition (In): I agree! We’ll help kids understand time better!
Preposition (On): And we’ll make learning fun for them too!
Preposition (At): Let’s go to schools and meet our curious kids!
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME TREE ACTIVITY
Materials Needed:
A large sheet of paper or poster board
Construction paper (various colors)
Scissors
Markers or pens
Glue or tape
Instructions:
Draw the Tree: Draw a large tree with a trunk and branches on the paper. Leave space for leaves and fruit.
Cut Out Leaves: Cut out leaf shapes from the construction paper. Write “At,” “On,” and “In” on the leaves.
Cut Out Fruit Shapes: Cut out fruit shapes (like apples and oranges) from different colored construction paper.
Write Example Sentences: Write example sentences for each preposition on the fruit shapes:
At: “The meeting is at noon.”
On: “We have class on Wednesday.”
In: “I was born in 2010.”
Attach Leaves to the Tree: Glue or tape the leaves to the branches of the tree.
Stick Fruit Examples: Attach the fruit with example sentences to the corresponding leaves.
Interactive Learning: Take turns picking a fruit, reading the example sentence aloud, and identifying the preposition.
Complete the sentences. Use in, on or at.
1. My father comes home very late and he goes to bed _ midnight.
2. The school is closed _ Sundays.
3. I usually get up late _ Saturdays.
4. Do schools start _ September?
5. School finishes — July.
6. My brother is very lazy and he never does homework _ Friday evening.
7. People usually wear warm clothes_ summer.
8. My grandparents visit us _ Christmas every year.
9. My parents got married _ July the 12th _
1990.
10. My grandfather rests _ the afternoon.
- Read and circle.
1. In Georgia schools start in/at 9 o’clock.
2. People go to the sea on/in summer.
3. My father always eats lunch at/in noon.
4. My kids always go to the park in/on Sunday
afternoon.
5. My friend’s birthday is at/on February 27th.