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# Prepositions

Understand and use the most frequently occurring prepositions of location and direction (e.g. to, from, in, out, on, off, for, by, with)

Subject: English · Area: Grammar & Punctuation · Ages 5 to 7
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/prepositions-mt_VY3rBq8RyP

## Ready when they can

- Use prepositions correctly in sentences (e.g. 'on the table', 'under the bed')
- Follow instructions involving prepositions (e.g. 'Put the book on the shelf')
- Describe positions using prepositional phrases

## Lesson: Little words that tell us where

Some small words tell us where a thing is. We call these words prepositions.

**Example.** The ball sits on the box. Then it rolls off the box. On and off tell us where the ball is.

*(drawing: Look at the sentence. The tiny word on does the big job: it tells us where the ball sits.)*

**Example.** Mia puts her doll in the box. Next she takes the doll out of the box. In and out show where the doll goes.

**Example.** Dad says, put the shoes by the door. You listen for the word by. Then you put the shoes there.

**Tip.** Listen for tiny words: on, off, in, out, by, to, from, with. They tell you where something is or goes.

**Recap.** These little words tell us where things are or where they go.

## Practice

24 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Listening and responding](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/listening-and-responding-mt_mB7DVai-Uf)

## Opens up

- [Prepositional Phrases](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/prepositional-phrases-mt_7SfQuXgNtd)
- [Expanded noun phrases (age 8+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/expanded-noun-phrases-age-8-mt_EbiGRVK8uR)
- [Conjunctions, Prepositions and Interjections](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/conjunctions-prepositions-and-interjections-mt_LN_g2b3d34)
- [Expressing Time, Place and Cause](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/expressing-time-place-and-cause-mt_uorNrPTh6U)