Prepositions in Sentences Worksheet
A picture-based prepositions in sentences worksheet that helps 1st graders choose and write position words like under, between, and above. Answer key included for fast, no-prep grammar practice.
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Prepositions are the little position words that tell a reader exactly where something is: under the table, between the boxes, behind the bush. First graders meet them all day long, in every story they read and every sentence they write, and the words are so small that children often skate right past them. This prepositions in sentences worksheet slows that moment down. It puts one clear picture beside one short sentence and asks the child to name the relationship they can see, which is exactly what the first grade language standard for frequently occurring prepositions asks them to do.
This first grade prepositions worksheet is built in two parts so it moves from looking to writing. In Part A, students study three bold illustrations — a cat napping under a table, a ball resting between two boxes, and a boy hiding behind a bush — then fill in the bubble beside the word that finishes the sentence. In Part B, they use a four-word box to complete three more sentences on their own, writing the position word straight onto a wide handwriting line. One word in the box is a distractor that fits nowhere, so students have to read every sentence instead of matching words down the page. Print it for morning work, a grammar center, small-group review, or homework, and use the included answer key to check the page in seconds.
What’s Included
- 1 print-ready PDF worksheet
- Answer key
- 3 picture-and-bubble sentence items and 3 word-box writing items
Three things make this prepositions in sentences worksheet work for young learners. First, every item pairs a picture with a sentence, so a child who cannot yet decode the whole sentence can still reason about the relationship and build the vocabulary that carries them through it. Second, the two parts scaffold each other: choosing from three bubbles is a supported task, and writing from a word box asks the same thinking with the support pulled back. Third, the sentences are short and on grade level, so the challenge stays on the position word rather than on reading stamina, and students finish feeling capable instead of worn out.
Keep the practice going away from the page. Play a quick game of hide-the-eraser and ask your students to describe the hiding place in a full sentence: “The eraser is behind the cup.” Line three classmates up and ask who is standing between the other two. Read a favorite picture book and pause to ask where a character is on each spread. Build a small block tower and give directions with position words while a partner builds a matching one without looking. At home, prepositions hide in every chore, so ask a child to put the socks in the drawer, the book above the shelf, or the shoes under the bench, and let them repeat the sentence back to you as they go.
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