Identifying prepositions worksheets
A preposition is a connecting word that usually tells where or when: the cat hid under the porch, we read after lunch. Second graders learn the common ones (in, on, at, under, with, by) and find them in sentences.
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What students need to know
A preposition tells where, when, or how something connects: in, on, under, after, with.
This skill runs from 1st grade through 4th grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
Identifying prepositions across the grades
1st grade
Prepositions are little where-words that tell where something is or where it's going: in, on, under, by. First graders find the where-word in short sentences, a skill their hands already know from putting toys in boxes and cups on tables.
2nd grade
A preposition is a connecting word that usually tells where or when: the cat hid under the porch, we read after lunch. Second graders learn the common ones (in, on, at, under, with, by) and find them in sentences.
3rd grade
A preposition connects a noun to the rest of the sentence, usually telling where, when, or how: across the field, during recess, with a flashlight. Third graders find prepositions and start noticing the whole phrase that follows.
4th grade
A preposition starts a prepositional phrase: through the tunnel, before the storm, against the wall. Fourth graders identify the preposition and the phrase it begins, and use those phrases to add detail to their own writing.
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