Word Bank

Prepositions
1 Picture Dictionary 2

2 Matchup 4

3 Word Choice 5

4 Word Search 6

5 Word Scramble 7

6 Spelling Bee 8

7 Question Time 9

8 Listening 10

A Answer Key 11

B Flashcards 12

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1 Picture Dictionary

in on in front of

behind under above

over between next to

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1 Picture Dictionary cont.

Can you think of any more prepositions?
Draw them in the empty boxes below.

across from into out of

up down near

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2 Matchup
B

7. into C
4. down

3.  in front of

1. between
A

8. behind

6. above

G 2.  across from

5. in F

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3 Word Choice
1 into 5 under

in front of in

on out of

2 between 6 between

near near

over over

3 next to 7 under

behind in

on out of

4 next to 8 up

on down

over on

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4 Word Search

w w o o n r r n z r

c i o l e j e n m t

o o a d n e w d n n

b n n b w f f o m c

e u i t o i i w i i

h n e n r v e n v v

i b o l t m e h h i

n b b b i o o o a a

d a r n n n e a r h

n d d i h v o v e r

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5 Word Scramble
1 _
be_ _
h _i _d
n _ hdiben

2 __ _ _ veor

3 __ _ _ __ xetn ot

4 __ _ _ _ duren

5 __ _ _ eran

6 __ _ _ _ voeab

7 __ _ _ wodn

8 __ _ _ iotn

Use the letters in the circles to make a new word.

9
_ _ _w_ _ _

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6 Spelling Bee

1   out of 2   3  

4   5   6  

7   8   9  

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7 Question Time
1 What is on your desk (or table) right now?

2 Which animal(s) can climb up a tree?

3 Do you sit behind a desk in class?

4 What is across the street from your school?

5 What’s above your head?

6 What did you take out of your bag when you got to class today?

7 What is next to your bed?

8 Can a bird fly into a window?

9 Do you think that dogs like to sleep under the bed?

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8 Listening
Write the number next to the picture.

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A Answer Key
2  Matchup 5   Word Scramble

1. D 3. G 5. F 7. H 1. behind 6. above
2. B 4. E 6. A 8. C 2. over 7. down
3. next to 8. into
4. under 9. between
3   Word Choice 5. near

1. into 5. out of
6   Spelling Bee
2. near 6. over
3. next to 7. under
4. on 8. up 1. out of 6. under
2. across from 7. behind
3. between 8. above
4   Word Search 4. next to 9. into
5. in front of

w w o o n r r n z r
c i o l e j e n m t 7   Question Time
o o a d n e w d n n
b n n b w f f o m c Answers will vary. This task can be completed
e u i t o i i w i i individually with written answers, orally in
pairs or groups, or both.
h n e n r v e n v v
i b o l t m e h h i
n b b b i o o o a a 8   Listening
d a r n n n e a r h
n d d i h v o v e r Play the recording or read the following out loud:

1. in front of 7. on
2. between 8. behind
3. next to 9. up
4. across from 10. above
5. into 11. out of
6. down 12. under

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