The document describes where each of Tessie's nine kittens are located in or around the house. Tessie is checking on her kittens and trying to find where each one is hiding or playing. The document then asks the reader to identify that all the words listed are prepositions, which are words that show position or direction such as "on", "with", "after", etc.

1. Tessie and the kittens

2. Tessie wants to know where they are and what they are doing. Can you help? Tessie has nine kittens. Sometimes they are very naughty. They like to move about around the house.

3. 1.Trixy is asleep _____the sofa. on

6. 4. Tammy is hiding ________ the table. under

8. 6. Trixa is walking ________ the living room. into

9. 7. Tinkle is jumping _______ the bin. over

10. 8. Tally is standing _________ of the tree. in front

11. 9. Tommy is hiding _________ the chair. behind

13. Take a close look at the following words: What do they have in common ?

14. on with after under next into over in front behind in

15. They are all PREPOSITIONS .