Meet the prepositions Checking for Understanding

Identify what the underlined preposition is describing.

The pig sat on the haystack.

What does on describe?

• where the pig is sitting

• where the haystack is sitting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Find the preposition

The mouse in the wall ate cheese.

• mouse

• in

• the

• wall

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify what the underlined preposition is describing.

I found a note in the bottle.

What does in describe?

• the location of the bottle

• the location of the note

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Find the preposition

An owl hooted at twilight.

• an

• at

• owl

• twilight

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

The rabbit is ______ the hat.

• over

• under

• inside

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The giraffe is _____ the truck.

• under

• in front of

• in

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The cat is lounging ____ the rug

• on

• in

• under

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The dog is sitting ______ the desk

• inside

• on top of

• under

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E