Positional Words Practice
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and using positional words (prepositions) in sentences and descriptions.
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Positional Words Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities. Pay close attention to positional words.
Complete each sentence using an appropriate positional word from the word bank provided.
1. The cat hid the couch when it heard the dog bark.
2. The bird flew high the clouds.
3. Sarah sat Tom and Maria at the movie theater.
4. The sun disappeared the mountains at sunset.
Choose the best positional word to complete each sentence.
5. The ball rolled the table and stopped by the wall.
on
off
around
into
6. The dog walked the park and then the big oak tree.
through, around
over, under
beside, into
below, near
Look at the image below and describe the scene using at least three different positional words. Circle the positional words you use.
Read each statement. Circle T if the statement is True, or F if the statement is False.
7. The word 'inside' is a positional word.
True
False
8. Positional words tell us when something happened.
True
False
Match each sentence part on the left with the correct positional word on the right.
9. The book is
a. into
10. She poured water
b. on
11. He walked the store.
c. toward
Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing your favorite room at home. Use at least five different positional words in your description. Underline each positional word.