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Prepositions

Use prepositions to show place, time and direction.

Taught in Primary 4 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 3 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 4 in Canada (Ontario).

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Nigeria (NERDC)

Primary 4

Strand
Grammatical Accuracy
Called
Prepositions
How it's taught
Grammatical Accuracy: parts of speech named and drilled; sentence correction exercises; tense tables.
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United Kingdom (National Curriculum)

Year 3

Strand
Grammar and Punctuation
Called
Prepositions
How it's taught
Explicit grammar with national terminology (fronted adverbial, subordinate clause); punctuation taught to statutory lists.
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Canada (Ontario)

Grade 4

Strand
Language Conventions: Grammar
Called
Prepositions
How it's taught
Language conventions taught in the context of reading and writing; terminology introduced as tools for revising.
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