The two items are the caterpillar and the apple.

The preposition shows the relationship of the two

items.

The caterpillar is on the apple.

Therefore, on is the preposition.

The two items are the caterpillar and the apple.

The preposition shows the relationship of the two items.

The caterpillar is beside the apple.

Therefore, beside is the preposition.

The two items are the caterpillar and the apple.

The preposition shows the relationship of the two

items.

The caterpillar crawled through the apple.

Therefore, through is the preposition.

aboard behind during withabout below except withinabove beneath for without near to through nextacross beside from onafter besides in until underneath under up uponagainst between inside down along beyond into offamong at like ofaround by near before

Which is the preposition in the sentence above?

Piein

oven

brothers

Which is the preposition in the sentence above?

Guitarlying

against

dresser

Which is the preposition in the sentence above?

Boys

Chased

Each

Around

1. There are twenty three people playing at the soccer field.

2. The mouse scurried under the table while nobody was looking.

3. The party was going great until everyone left.

4. We swam in the pool and hiked through the woods.

5. We followed a trail by the stream.

1. There are twenty three people playing at the soccer field.

2. The mouse scurried under the table while nobody was looking.

3. The party was going great until everyone left.

4. We swam in the pool and hiked through the woods.

5. We followed a trail by the stream.

Here is a list of commonly used prepositions:

Make up 3 sentences on your own using a prepositional phrase in each!

across

after

among

at

before

between

by

during

for

over

round

since

through

to

under

until

up

with

from

in

into

like

near

off

on

out

opposite

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For the complete 5 day lesson plan on prepositions and prepositional phrases, click on the link below:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Prepositions-and-Prepositional-Phrases-A-5-Day-Unit-755974

Contains a lesson plan, essential question, activities, resources, summarizing strategy, and even homework pages for each day.

Thank you! Kathryn Willis

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