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Preposition Location Practice

A worksheet for 3rd graders to practice identifying and using prepositions of location.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechPrepositionsPreposition Location
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Word BankFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / FalseShort Answer

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.E

Topics

ELAGrammarPrepositionsGrade 3Location
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Preposition Location Practice

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Read each sentence carefully. Identify the preposition that tells you where something is located. Then, follow the instructions for each section.

Here are some common prepositions of location:

on
in
under
above
behind
in front of
between
next to

Complete each sentence with the best preposition of location from the word bank.

1. The cat is sleeping   the chair.

2. Put the books   your desk.

3. The bird flew   the clouds.

4. My friend sits   me in class.

5. The ball rolled   the tree.

Choose the preposition that best completes each sentence.

1. The apple is   the basket.

a

above

b

in

c

on

d

under

2. The dog is hiding   the bed.

a

in

b

between

c

behind

d

on

Read each sentence. Is the preposition of location used correctly? Mark True or False.

1. The cat sat on the table.

T

True

F

False

2. The fish swam under the water.

T

True

F

False

Write two sentences using a preposition of location. Underline the preposition in each sentence.

1.

2.