Language and Grammar: Define and Explain

Partner Share Look in the selection for a difficult word or phrase that you learned. Then share with a partner. Define the difficult term. Explain its meaning. Use prepositional phrases to add details.

A light-minute is the distance that light travels in one minute. Light travels from the sun to Earth in about eight minutes.

Writing and Grammar: Write about an Adventure

Study the Models When you write about an adventure, include details. This will make your work interesting for readers. One way to add details is to use prepositional phrases.

Add Sentences Think of two sentences to add to the OK model above. Include descriptive prepositional phrases.

Illustration of a pen iconWRITE ON YOUR OWN Write about an adventure on a real planet or an imaginary planet. Use prepositional phrases to help make your writing interesting.

This image shows an imaginary planet.

This image shows an imaginary planet.

REMEMBER

There are singular and plural object pronouns.

SingularPlural
meus
youyou
him, her, itthem