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Grammar: Parts of Speech: Prepositions

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Title: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Prepositions
Description: These sites are about prepositions and prepositional phrases. Includes tutorials explaining prepositions and how they are used plus an animated movie on prepositional phrases. There are online games, quizzes, and classroom activities to practice identifying prepositions.
Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7
Resource Links: What is a Preposition?
Here is a definition, examples, and a list of common prepositions.

Choose the Preposition
Read the sentences and pick the prepositions that make the most sense.

Preposition Quiz
This 14 question quiz tests student understanding of prepositions in everyday sentences. Type in the missing preposition. NOTE: The site requires Flash.

Prepositions Quiz 2
Choose the appropriate proposition to finish the sentence.

Online Writing Lab: Prepositions of Direction
This tutorial explains and illustrates the meaning of different prepositions.

Prepositions Chart
Here are common prepositions organized by location, time, and action. Click on a word to see it used correctly in a sentence.

Virtual Language Centre: Prepositions
Here is a quick interactive quiz on prepositions.

Prepositions: Locators in Time and Place
This online tutorial provides examples of prepositions used to explain time and place. There are also quizzes and crossword puzzles linked at the bottom.

Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
This site explains prepositions, objects of prepositions, and prepositional phrases. Scroll down for a quiz. NOTE: The reading level may be for older students.

Quia: Prepostions
Select the correct preposition for each sentence.

Prepositional Poetry
In this activity students write poetry using prepositions correctly. NOTE: The site has pop-up ads.

Prepositions Song
This song of prepositions was made up by a classroom can be used to memorize common prepositions.

Prepositions Picture Books
This classroom activity has students create picture books using prepositions.

Quia: Memorize those Prepositions!
This online game has students match prepositions with a prepositional phrase.

Education Standards: MO Standards:
1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 2.2, 1, 4, 7


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Reviewed December 7, 2004.

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