1st Language Arts

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NO PREP and Grammar
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for 1 Grade

Prepositions

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The Moffatt Girls
Let’s Learn about
Prepositions
A preposition connects a noun or pronoun to the rest
of the sentence.

above the
around the
cloud
cloud on the cloud
next to the by the cloud
cloud
between
the in the
in front
inside the eyes cloud
of the
cloud
cloud behind
through the cloud the cloud

under the cloud

outside the below the cloud
cloud

Name: ////////////
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Name: _____________________   Set
1
Prepositions: Read and Draw
Directions: Read the sentences.
Choose a noun and write it on the line. Draw a picture to match.

cat cookie bird bug dog snake

The _________ is under   The _________ is above

the table. the cloud.

The _________ is on the

The ________ is by the car. chair.

The _________ is between

The ________ is in the jar. the dogs.
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Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________   Set
2
Prepositions: Read and Draw
Directions: Read the sentences.
Choose a noun and write it on the line. Draw a picture to match.

bee ball fox fan bird worm

The _________ is in the   The _________ is behind

box. the tree.

The ________ is outside The _________ is near the

the doghouse. pie.

The ________ is above the The _________ is inside the

bed. nest.
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Name: _____________________   Set 1
Prepositions:
Read and Match
Directions: Read the sentences.
Cut and paste the picture to match.
The boy is next to the The boy is behind the
chair. chair.

The boy is between The boy is in front of

 
the chairs. the chair.

The boy is over the The boy is above the

bridge. trampoline.

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Name: _____________________   Set 2
Prepositions:
Read and Match
Directions: Read the sentences.
Cut and paste the picture to match.
The boy is below the The boy is against
light. the refrigerator.

.  

The boy is in bed. The boy is under the

 
bed.

The boy is out of The girl is on the

bed. table.

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Name: _____________________   Set 3
Prepositions:
Read and Match
Directions: Read the sentences.
Cut and paste the picture to match.
The girl fell off the The boy was against
swing. the refrigerator.

.  

The boy went before The boy went after

 
the cat. the cat.

The girl was among The kids went around

the cats. the pole.

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Name: _____________________  
Set
Prepositions 1
Directions: Use the correct preposition in each sentence.

near on next to on at between above behind

1. The ducks are __________ the water.

2. The girl has paint _________ her face.

3. The kids are _________ the ticket booth.

4. Tickets are sold _________ the ticket booth.

5. The boy threw the football ____________ the goal posts.

6. The balloons are __________ the girl at the duck game.

7. The boy in the ticket booth is standing ____________ the girl.

8. The ticket booth is ____________ the football game and the
duck game. © Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________  
Set
Prepositions 2
Directions: Use the correct preposition in each sentence.

down above below behind across from next to between on

Ben Kim
Beth Kate

Jill

Jan

1. Ben is __________________ Kim.

2. Beth is ____________ the rope.

3. Ben and Kim are _________ the swings.

4. The sun is _____________ the cloud.

5. Kate is sliding ____________ the slide.

6. The butterfly is _______________ Ben and Kim.

7. The flowers are _________________ the slide.

8. Jill is _______________________ Jan.

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Name: _____________________  
Set
Prepositions 3
Directions: Use the correct preposition in each sentence.

above in across from on at between next to below

The Library
Sue Jack Jill

1. The librarian is ___________ her desk.

2. The fan is ____________ the students.

3. The library cart is _____________ the librarian.

4. Sue is _______________________ Jill.

5. Jack is _______________ Jill and Sue.

6. The books are ____________ the librarian’s desk.

7. The books are ____________ the cart.

8. Sue, Jack and Jill are ____________ the fan.

© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Prepositions: Word Search
Directions: Read the sentences. Highlight the prepositions.

1. The cat is sitting under the table.

2. The sun is behind the clouds.
3. The boy is standing near the dog.
4. My dog is inside his doghouse.
5. The worm is below the ground.
6. The table is beside the bed.
7. We can go down the stairs.
8. The cow jumped over the moon.

Directions: Find the prepositions in

the word search.

b e h i n d a
e i n s i d e
s a b a u a a
i n e s n d o
d e l a d o v
e a o l e w e
n r w r r n r
© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Prepositions: Where is the Cat?
Directions: Use a preposition to tell where
the cat is in each picture.

Word Bank behind between above under

near on in in front of beside

33//////33////// 33//////

33//////33////// 33//////

33//////33////// 33//////
Directions: Use two prepositions from above to write two sentences.
1.
33//////////////////////
2.
//////////////////////// © Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Prepositions
Prepositions: Box it Up! Set 1
Directions: Use the word bank to box up the
correct preposition for each sentence.

Word
Bank
☐ next to
☐ in
☐ on
☐ in front
☐ under
☐ above

1. The pillow is on the chair.

2. The lamp is next to the chair.

3. The flowers are in the vase.

4. The picture is above the chair.

5. The book is under the cup.

6. The lamp is in front of the table.

© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Prepositions
Prepositions: Box it Up! Set 2
Directions: Use the word bank to box up the
correct preposition for each sentence.

Word
Bank
☐ between
☐ behind
☐ beside
☐ on
☐ above
☐ in

1. The baby is on her mother’s lap.

2. The dragonfly is above the mother.

3. The apple is in the father’s hand.

4. The picnic basket isbeside the mother.

5. The watermelon is
father.
between the mother and

6. The bush is behind the family.

© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Prepositions
Prepositions: Box it Up! Set 3
Directions: Use the word bank to box up the
correct preposition for each sentence.

Word
Bank
☐ inside
☐ on
☐ outside
☐ above
☐ behind
☐ between

1. The house is behind the family.

on
2. The family is standing the grass.

3. The kids are between the parents.

4. The dog lives outside in his doghouse.

5. The cat lives inside the house.

6. The sun is above the house.

© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Prepositions
Prepositions:
Complete the Sentence Set 1
Directions: Complete sentences using the correct preposition.
1. 2.

33///// The horse jumps 33//

The cat is
33//////////33//////////
3. 4.

33//// The mouse is 33////

The worm is
33//////////33//////////
5. 6.

The bug is
33//// The dog is 33////
33//////////33////////// © Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Prepositions
Prepositions:
Complete the Sentence Set 2
Directions: Complete sentences using the correct preposition.
1. 2.

33///// The mouse is 33///

The sun is
33//////////33//////////
3. 4.

//33/The ants are 33////

The hammock is
33//////////33//////////
5. 6.

The girl is
33//// The bee is going33///
33//////////33////////// © Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Let’s Learn about
Prepositions
A preposition connects a noun or pronoun to the rest
of the sentence.

above the
around the
cloud
cloud on the cloud
next to the by the cloud
cloud
between
the in the
in front
inside the eyes cloud
of the
cloud
cloud behind
through the cloud the cloud

under the cloud

outside the below the cloud
cloud

Name: ////////////
©  Annie  Moffa+  @  The  Moffa+  Girls  2017  
Answers will vary, but the objects should be Set
drawn in the positions shown below. 1
Prepositions: Read and Draw
Directions: Read the sentences.
Choose a noun and write it on the line. Draw a picture to match.

cat cookie bird bug dog snake

dog is under
The _________   bird is above
The _________
the table. the cloud.

cat is on the
The _________
snake is by the car.
The ________ chair.

cookie is between
The _________
bug is in the jar.
The ________ the dogs.
© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Answers will vary, but the objects should be Set
drawn in the positions shown below. 2
Prepositions: Read and Draw
Directions: Read the sentences.
Choose a noun and write it on the line. Draw a picture to match.

bee ball fox fan bird worm

ball is in the
The _________   fox is behind
The _________
box. the tree.

worm is outside
The ________ bee is near the
The _________
the doghouse. pie.

bird is inside the

fan is above the The _________
The ________
bed. nest.
© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Set 1
Prepositions:
Read and Match
Directions: Read the sentences.
Cut and paste the picture to match.
The boy is next to the The boy is behind the
chair. chair.

The boy is between The boy is in front of

 
the chairs. the chair.

The boy is over the The boy is above the

bridge. trampoline.

© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017

Name: _____________________   Set 2
Prepositions:
Read and Match
Directions: Read the sentences.
Cut and paste the picture to match.
The boy is below the The boy is against
light. the refrigerator.

.  

The boy is in bed. The boy is under the

 
bed.

The boy is out of The girl is on the

bed. table.

© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017

Name: _____________________   Set 3
Prepositions:
Read and Match
Directions: Read the sentences.
Cut and paste the picture to match.
The girl fell off the The boy was against
swing. the refrigerator.

.  

The boy went before The boy went after

 
the cat. the cat.

The girl was among The kids went around

the cats. the pole.

© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017

Name: _____________________  
Set
Prepositions 1
Directions: Use the correct preposition in each sentence.

near on next to on at between above behind

on the water.
1. The ducks are __________

on her face.
2. The girl has paint _________

3. The kids are behind

_________ the ticket booth.

at the ticket booth.

4. Tickets are sold _________

5. The boy threw the football between

____________ the goal posts.

above the girl at the duck game.

6. The balloons are __________

next to the girl.

7. The boy in the ticket booth is standing ____________
near the football game and the
8. The ticket booth is ____________
duck game. © Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________  
Set
Prepositions 2
Directions: Use the correct preposition in each sentence.

down above below behind across from next to between on

Ben Kim
Beth Kate

Jill

Jan

next to
1. Ben is __________________ Kim.

above the rope.

2. Beth is ____________

on the swings.
3. Ben and Kim are _________

behind the cloud.

4. The sun is _____________

down the slide.

5. Kate is sliding ____________

between Ben and Kim.

6. The butterfly is _______________

below
7. The flowers are _________________ the slide.

across from Jan.

8. Jill is _______________________
© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________  
Set
Prepositions 3
Directions: Use the correct preposition in each sentence.

above in across from on at between next to below

The Library
Sue Jack Jill

at
1. The librarian is ___________ her desk.

above the students.

2. The fan is ____________

next to the librarian.

3. The library cart is _____________

across from Jill.

4. Sue is _______________________

between Jill and Sue.

5. Jack is _______________

on
6. The books are ____________ the librarian’s desk.

in
7. The books are ____________ the cart.

under the fan.

8. Sue, Jack and Jill are ____________
© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Prepositions: Word Search
Directions: Read the sentences. Highlight the prepositions.

1. The cat is sitting under the table.

2. The sun is behind the clouds.
3. The boy is standing near the dog.
4. My dog is inside his doghouse.
5. The worm is below the ground.
6. The table is beside the bed.
7. We can go down the stairs.
8. The cow jumped over the moon.

Directions: Find the prepositions in

the word search.

b e h i n d a
e i n s i d e
s a b a u a a
i n e s n d o
d e l a d o v
e a o l e w e
n r w r r n r
© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Prepositions: Where is the Cat?
Directions: Use a preposition to tell where
the cat is in each picture.

Word Bank behind between above under

near on in in front of beside

on
33////// beside
33////// above
33//////

in
between 33//////
33////// in front of
33//////

behind
33////// under
33////// near
33//////
Directions: Use two prepositions from above to write two sentences.
1. Answers will vary.
33//////////////////////
2.
//////////////////////// © Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Prepositions
Prepositions: Box it Up! Set 1
Directions: Use the word bank to box up the
correct preposition for each sentence.

Word
Bank
☐ next to
☐ in
☐ on
☐ in front
☐ under
☐ above

1. The pillow is on the chair.

2. The lamp is next to the chair.

3. The flowers are in the vase.

4. The picture is above the chair.

5. The book is under the cup.

6. The lamp is in front of the table.

© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Prepositions
Prepositions: Box it Up! Set 2
Directions: Use the word bank to box up the
correct preposition for each sentence.

Word
Bank
☐ between
☐ behind
☐ beside
☐ on
☐ above
☐ in

1. The baby is on her mother’s lap.

2. The dragonfly is above the mother.

3. The apple is in the father’s hand.

4. The picnic basket isbeside the mother.

5. The watermelon is
father.
between the mother and

6. The bush is behind the family.

© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Prepositions
Prepositions: Box it Up! Set 3
Directions: Use the word bank to box up the
correct preposition for each sentence.

Word
Bank
☐ inside
☐ on
☐ outside
☐ above
☐ behind
☐ between

1. The house is behind the family.

on
2. The family is standing the grass.

3. The kids are between the parents.

4. The dog lives outside in his doghouse.

5. The cat lives inside the house.

6. The sun is above the house.

© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
 Answers may vary slightly. Prepositions
Prepositions:
Complete the Sentence Set 1
Directions: Complete sentences using the correct preposition.
1. 2.

under
The cat is
33///// over
The horse jumps 33//
the table.
33////////// the bar.
33//////////
3. 4.

The worm is on
33//// next to
The mouse is 33////
the leaf.
33////////// the cheese.
33//////////
5. 6.

in
The bug is
33//// inside of
The dog is 33////
the jar.
33////////// the dog house.
33////////// © Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
 Answers may vary slightly. Prepositions
Prepositions:
Complete the Sentence Set 2
Directions: Complete sentences using the correct preposition.
1. 2.

in front of The mouse is 33///

The sun is
33///// far from
the cloud.
33////////// the cheese.
33//////////
3. 4.

//33/ inside of
The hammock is between The ants are
33////
the trees.
33////////// the tunnels.
33//////////
5. 6.

The girl is
33//// around
behind The bee is going33///
the chair.
33////////// the hive.
33////////// © Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017