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Preposition Worksheets

What is a preposition?

A preposition is a part of speech, just like a noun or a verb. It connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence, showing us the relationship between them. A preposition usually answers the questions where? or when?, telling us about a person or object’s location in either time or space. This information often needs to be given using a group of words rather than a single word. We call that group of words a prepositional phrase.

The printable preposition worksheets below are free to duplicate for home or classroom use. To see these preposition worksheets individually or to download the preposition worksheets PDF, click on the individual preposition worksheets title.

Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions

Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions

Students read each sentence and determine if the preposition is part of a phrasal verb or part of a prepositional phrase.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.3.1, L.4.1, L.5.1

Add a Prepositional Phrase

Add a Prepositional Phrase

In this worksheet your student will add prepositional phrases to sentences.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

Add a Prepositional Phrase as an Adjective Phrase

Add a Prepositional Phrase as an Adjective Phrase

Learning about different parts os speech is an important part of early education. Prepositional phrases can sometimes work as an adjective in writing. In the following sentence, the adjective is a prepositional phrase: the clown in the circus was funny. This worksheet asks students to add a prepositional phrase that acts as an adjective to each sentence. Ideal for 4th – 5th grade, but can be used where appropriate.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.e

Add It! Prepositional Phrase as Adjectives

Add It! Prepositional Phrase as Adjectives

Sometimes, a prepositional phrase can work as an adjective. With this printable Parts of Speech Activity, students will be asked to read through a series of sentences, add a prepositional phrase that functions as an adjective to each sentence, and label the word that the phrase modifies. Ideal for 4th – 5th grade, but can be used where appropriate.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.e

Add the Prepositions

Add the Prepositions

Students choose from a word bank of prepositions to complete a story.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

Common Prepositions

Common Prepositions

This worksheet prompts students to use the common prepositions provided in a word bank to complete sentences.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

Directional Prepositions

Directional Prepositions

A worksheet where students complete the sentences using directional prepositions like “beyond” and “toward”.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

Find It! Sentences with Prepositional Phrases

Find It! Sentences with Prepositional Phrases

Work on identifying prepositional phrases with this printable classroom activity. Students will complete the worksheet by reading through the given sentences and circling the number of the sentences that have a prepositional phrase. This activity is great for 4th – 5th grade, but can be used where felt appropriate.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E, L.5.1.A

Identifying Prepositions

Identifying Prepositions

A preposition worksheet where students “kick-out” the non-preposition from each row of words.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

Picturing Prepositions

Picturing Prepositions

Students look at pictures and use prepositional phrases to describe the relationship of the object to the person.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional Phrases

Students identify the prepositional phrases in each sentence by underlining the phrase and circling the preposition.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional Phrases

Students identify the prepositional phrases in each sentence by underlining the phrase and circling the preposition.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives

Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives

Here is an example of a prepositional phrase acting as an adjective: the dog in that yard belongs to Bill. This sentence shows us that the prepositional phrase, in the yard, is acting as the adjective which describes the dog. With this worksheet, students will be asked to underline the prepositional phrases acting as adjectives, and to circle the words modified by those prepositional phrases.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.e

Prepositional Phrases that Work as Adjectives

Prepositional Phrases that Work as Adjectives

Use this printable worksheet to practice identifying prepositional phrases and the words they modify. Students will be asked to read through a series of sentences and label both the prepositional phrase and the word that is modified by the prepositional phrase. This is a great way to practice improving writing skills. Ideal for 4th – 5th grade, but can be used where appropriate.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.e

Prepositions Can Show Position in Space

Prepositions Can Show Position in Space

A preposition worksheet that prompts students to identify prepositions that connect a noun or pronoun to its location in relation to another word.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

Prepositions Can Show Positions in Time

Prepositions Can Show Positions in Time

Students identify prepositions that connect a noun or pronoun to its position in time. They circle the preposition and underline the phrase.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

What is a Preposition?

What is a Preposition?

For this preposition worksheet, students read the sentence, circle the preposition and underline the prepositional phrase.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

Where is the Preposition?

Where is the Preposition?

A preposition worksheet that prompts students to select the correct “piece” of the sentence that contains the preposition.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E

Writing Prepositional Phrases

Writing Prepositional Phrases

Your youngster will add one or two prepositional phrases to a sentence in this worksheet.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.1.E
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