Location Words Worksheet
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using location words (prepositions) in sentences.
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.
Location words, also called prepositions, tell us where something is. They can tell us if something is on, under, in, beside, or near something else. Let's practice using them!
Fill in the blank with the best location word from the box.
1. The cat is sleeping the bed.
2. Put the book the table.
3. The toys are all the toy box.
4. My friend sits me in class.
Choose the best location word to complete each sentence.
5. The bird flew the tree.
in
under
over
from
6. The ball rolled the sofa.
on
under
at
through
7. Write a sentence using the location word 'behind'.
8. Write a sentence using the location word 'between'.
Read each sentence. Decide if the location word is used correctly. Circle True or False.
9. The dog is on the house.
True
False
10. The fish swims in the water.
True
False
Read the short story below. Then answer the questions that follow.
Lily loved to play hide-and-seek with her dog, Buster. Today, it was Lily's turn to hide. She ran into the living room and quickly hid behind the big, comfy armchair. Buster sniffed around the kitchen, then walked into the living room. He looked under the table and then peeked into the closet. Finally, he jumped onto the armchair and found Lily giggling underneath it!
11. Where did Lily hide first?
12. Where did Buster look after the table?
13. What location word tells you where Buster found Lily?