This document provides a lesson on teaching prepositions of place to students. It begins by defining what a preposition is and gives examples of common prepositions of place, position, and time. Students are then shown pictures of a dog, Max, in various locations and are prompted to describe where Max is using a preposition of place. The lesson concludes by having students write sentences describing the location of other objects using prepositions of place.

2. WALT
To know and identify prepositions .
To use prepositions to write complete
sentences.
WILF
•I know what is a preposition.
•I can identify preposition of place
in sentences.
•I can use prepositions of place in
my sentences.

3. Can
you
see
Max?
Look at the picture: What is happening in the picture?
Let look at the sentence below:
Max, the brown dog is standing the sofa.
What is wrong with
the above sentence?
What word is
missing?

4. Look at the picture: What is happening in the picture?
Let look at the sentence below:
Max, the brown dog is standing on the sofa.
The word ‘on’ is a
preposition.
So...
What is a
Preposition?

5. What is a Preposition?
A preposition is used before a noun or a pronoun
to indicate place, position or time.
E.g. The boy is lying on the floor.

6. There are prepositions of place,
position and time.
Place Position Time
Above
Behind
Towards
Beyond
Beneath
At
Over
Under
Around
On
Amongst
Between
Against
In
With
Across
Through
By
Since
Until
After
Past
These are some of the examples below.

7. Prepositions of Place.
Preposition of Place are used to
indicate the locations or position of
objects.
Eg: on, in, under, in front of, among,
between.

8. Let’s look at some examples
Max is standing
beside the table.
Where is Max?

9. Where is Max?
• Max has gone on an adventure all around the house.
• His owner, Tim, needs you to help him find Max.
• When you see Max, tell Tim where he is.
• Make sure you use the right preposition of place to
describe where Max is.

10. Can you see Max?
Max is under
the bed.
Your Turn:
Where is Max?
Say the sentence using the preposition of place?

11. Can you see Max?
Max is in front
of the tree.
Your Turn:
Where is Max?
Say the sentence using the preposition of place?

12. Can you see Max?
Max is behind
the car.
Your Turn:
Where is Max?
Say the sentence using the preposition of place?

13. Can you see Max?
Max is between
the table and
chair.
Your Turn:
Where is Max?
Say the sentence using the preposition of place?

14. Can you see Max?
Max is outside
the house.
Your Turn:
Where is Max?
Say the sentence using the preposition of place?

15. Can you see Max?
Max is next to
the sink.
Your Turn:
Where is Max?
Say the sentence using the preposition of place?

16. Activity 1: Prepositions of place.
Where is Fluffy and Tweet? Write a sentence for each picture using the preposition of
place.
Use this picture to answer to
complete the sentences below.

17. Extension activity

18. Miss Beaton: Prepositions of place.
Where is Fluffy and Tweet? Write a
sentence for each picture using the
preposition of place.
Where is the ball? Can you write a
sentence using the preposition of
place.

19. Plenary
What have you learnt?
What is a preposition ?
Success Criteria:
Can you identify preposition of
place in your sentences?
Can you use prepositions of place
in writing sentences?

20. Well done.