English // Grammar & Punctuation

Prepositions

Understand and use the most frequently occurring prepositions of location and direction (e.g. to, from, in, out, on, off, for, by, with)

Ages
5 to 7
Type
Language
Builds on
1 topic
Leads to
4 topics
Standards
2 codes

Quick check

If you ask the learner to describe where something is — like where the cup is on the table — can they use little words like "on", "under", "next to", or "by" correctly?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Use prepositions correctly in sentences (e.g. 'on the table', 'under the bed')
  • Follow instructions involving prepositions (e.g. 'Put the book on the shelf')
  • Describe positions using prepositional phrases

Topic // Map

Where this fits

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  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

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  • Listening and respondingHelpful

    Speaking & Listening // Ages 4 to 11

    Listening and responding supports learning prepositions

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Prepositions

Ages 5 to 7 // Language

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Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.1.1iL.K.1e

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