Homophones vs. Homographs
3-5
1
Prepositions
Lesson Details
Grade Level
3-5
Duration (minutes)
1
Summary
A Grade 3-5 language arts lesson introducing prepositions as words that show the relationship between a noun and another word — often telling where (location), which way (direction), or when (time) — using a pencil-and-box demonstration and example sentences for each category.
Student Worksheet: Prepositions
Teacher Note: Students can watch the video lesson above and answer the questions. Click the “Teacher Answer Key” dropdown below when you are ready to review the solutions!
Key Concepts:
• Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun and another word in a sentence — often telling where, which way, or when.
• Location: Some prepositions show where something is, like in, under, or beside.
• Direction: Some prepositions show which way something moves, like to.
• Time: Some prepositions show when something happens, like after.
Instructions: Read each question carefully and write your answer in the space provided.
- Question 1: What is a preposition?
- Question 2: In “The cat is under the table,” what does the word “under” tell you?
- Question 3: In “We walked to the library,” what type of preposition is “to” — location, direction, or time?
- Question 4: In “We will leave after lunch,” what does the word “after” tell you?
- Question 5: Write your own sentence using the preposition under, through, or before.
Click to reveal Teacher Answer Key
1. A preposition shows the relationship between a noun and another word in a sentence, often telling where, which way, or when.
2. It tells where the cat is compared to the table.
3. Direction.
4. It tells when we will leave.
5. Answers will vary — accept any grammatically correct sentence that uses under, through, or before as a preposition.
Disclaimer: This worksheet was generated with AI assistance based on original video content. It is intended for educational reference only. Teachers are encouraged to review and adjust questions to fit their curriculum standards before classroom use.
🎯 Extension Activity: Look around your room and write three sentences describing where objects are, using a different preposition in each one (for example: on, beside, behind).