Prepositions of Place Worksheets

All About These 15 Worksheets

Prepositions of place are those little words like in, on, under, and beside that make a big difference when describing where things are. Kids use them all the time in everyday speech without even realizing it-“my toy is under the bed” or “the cat is on the chair.” These worksheets make that natural knowledge more deliberate, giving students lots of practice in a structured but fun way. Instead of memorizing grammar rules, learners get to see, say, and play with prepositions in action.

This collection is designed to turn grammar into a hands-on, visual experience. From searching for hidden objects to matching pictures with sentences, students interact with lively illustrations that anchor each preposition in their minds. The variety keeps practice fresh-some worksheets feel like puzzles, others like mini drawing projects, and others like storytelling prompts. Altogether, they give students repeated exposure without the boredom factor.

What makes these worksheets extra useful is how they mimic real-life contexts. Kids aren’t just filling blanks; they’re describing animals on farms, bears in scenes, and dogs in their homes. By practicing prepositions in such relatable settings, learners also sharpen how they notice and talk about the world around them. It’s grammar training that doesn’t just stay on paper-it spills right into everyday conversations.

Have a Look Inside Each Worksheet

By The Bookshelf
This fun worksheet invites students to find different objects “by the bookshelf,” engaging their eyes and minds as they practice using prepositions in context. It boosts spatial vocabulary while giving learners a cozy scene to explore. Kids will feel like little detectives scanning an illustrated room for treasures. This worksheet makes mastering prepositions feel like a casual room hunt-super engaging!

A Dog’s Day
Here, students help a cute pup go about its day-perfect for practicing prepositions like “under,” “over,” or “beside.” They’ll follow along as the dog finds its bed, treats, or toys in a playful illustrated narrative. It boosts storyline comprehension while reinforcing spatial relationships. It feels like following a storybook adventure starring a four-legged friend!

Where Is It?
This worksheet turns into a hide-and-seek game on paper! Students search for various items in pictures and describe their location using prepositions of place. It sharpens their observation skills and language precision. Plus, it feels like a mini treasure hunt right on the worksheet!

Cock-A-Doodle-Doo
Featuring a feathery farm friend, this one has students describe where the rooster (and perhaps other animals) is perched or pecking. It’s a charming way to practice prepositions like “on,” “in front of,” or “behind.” The students get a barnyard flavor to their grammar lessons, making learning lively.

Check It
A bit like a checklist adventure-students spot objects and “check” their location using accurate prepositions. This worksheet tests both recognition and production of spatial phrases. It encourages active participation and visual accuracy. It gives grammar a playful twist by turning errors into “checks” to correct.

Visual Language
Visuals take center stage here, as students look at images and pair them with the correct prepositional phrases. It trains them to “see” and then say where things are. This supports both visual literacy and language skills. It’s like a matching game that strengthens mind-image connections.

Picturing Positions
Students get binoculars for their brains-looking at pictures to determine where items are and labeling them with the right prepositions. It builds visual-spatial awareness alongside language awareness. The activity feels like captioning vivid snapshots with the perfect preposition!

Contextual Images
Context builds meaning: this worksheet shows scenes filled with objects and students must interpret and describe where things are. It deepens understanding of how prepositions function in real-life contexts. Learners get to narrate scenes like little reporters describing what they see.

Complete It
Fill-in-the-gaps mode: sentences with missing prepositions are ready for students to complete using their grammar smarts. It reinforces recall and usage in controlled sentences. It feels like finishing a mini-story-just add the missing word and voila!

Paint Me A Picture
Students are invited to draw alongside language-illustrating a scene and describing it using prepositions of place. It merges creativity and grammar practice, giving ownership to their learning. It feels like being a grammar-and-art hybrid artist!

Picture-Word Match
Match pictures to sentences-students connect images with corresponding prepositional phrases. This strengthens their ability to link visual cues to linguistic expressions. It’s like playing memory match, but with words and pictures.

Answering Questions
This one prompts students with questions like “Where is the cat?” and they must answer using proper prepositions. It builds both comprehension and oral/written response skills. It feels like interviewing the worksheet-question and answer style!

Speaking With Precision
A bit more advanced, this worksheet encourages students to speak or write detailed descriptions of locations, using precise prepositions. It pushes them to go beyond simple labels into exact phrasing. It feels like being a location narrator-a grammar-friendly GPS voice!

Where’s The Bear?
A playful “Where’s Waldo?” vibe-students find the bear hidden in a scene and describe its spot. It’s a fun search combined with a language lesson. It makes prepositions feel mischievous and hide-and-seek-like!

A Summer Scene
This picturesque worksheet places prepositions in a summery illustration-maybe beach chairs “under” umbrellas or kids “in” the water. It ties vocabulary to a seasonal context, making it vivid and thematic. It’s like vacation grammar practice-sunny and straightforward.

Examples of Prepositions of Place

We use these terms, in context, to help us describe the location of a person or thing. The location is determined by defining the position relative to something else. This allows us to add very specific details in our discussions and literature.

Prepositions are words or groups of words used before a noun or pronoun to show the relationship of time, direction, place, or location between them and other parts of the sentence.

Prepositions of places specifically point to the prepositions that show the placement of something. For example:

• I had a quiet lunch at home.
• What’s on the menu today?
• She was so tired that she took a nap in the class.

Prepositions of Places and Direction

Prepositions of place give you the ability to describe where something is located. Some common prepositions of places are: in, on, at, to, above, over, under, below, to, from, into, out of, across, besides, in front of, towards, behind, by, up, down, between, and among.

In indicates something’s presence in a place or enclosure.

• • The cat was in the hat.
  • Jamie works in that office.

On shows a position above but in contact with the object.

• • My wallet is on the table.
  • My department is on the third floor.

At points towards the exact place of an object.

• • They are already at the door.
  • My kids are at school.

From is the starting place at which an action begins. To is the ending place of that action.

• • Adam and Hannah walked from the parking to the elevator.
  • We will go to Madison’s from our place.

Above indicates something very high. Out-of-reach objects are often described using above.

• • The clouds above are full of rain.
  • The sky seems far above the mountains.

Over indicates a place between on and above and it is not touching.

• • There are a lot of birds over that hill.
  • Your comment just flew over my head.

Into is used to show an action towards/going inside something or a place.

• • The robbers broke into his house.
  • She crashed her car into the fire hydrant.

Out of, the opposite of into indicates a movement towards outside of something or a place.

• • For the holidays, she plans on going out of the country.
  • Can we please get out of here before getting caught?

Beside shows at the side of or next to something.

• • I will always stand beside my friends.
  • The little kid was sitting beside his stuffed toys.

In front of indicates a position facing someone or something.

• • The squad car was parked in front of the bank.
  • I didn’t like being reprimanded in front of my colleagues.

Up means a movement towards a place or position of a higher elevation.

• • Jake is going up to the mayor’s house today.
  • Amanda is too young to climb up the stairs.

Down, the opposite meaning of up, means a movement towards a place or position of lower elevation.

• • Let me walk you down to your car.
  • Let’s go down the stairs together.