Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Use the Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1. E
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Example Question #1 : Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E
Fill in the blank.
I am going _________ the store.
to
off
on
with
to
Let's try all of the answer options in the sentence.
I am going with the store. Can you go with a store? No, so this is not the correct answer.
I am going off the store. Can you go off a store? No, so this is not the correct answer.
I am going on the store. Can you go on a store? No, so this is not the correct answer.
I am going to the store. Can you go to a store? Yes, so this is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E
Fill in the blank.
I am __________ the bed.
from
with
on
to
on
Let's try all of the answer options in the sentence.
I am from the bed. Can you be from a bed? No, so this is not the correct answer.
I am to the bed. Can you be to a bed? No, so this is not the correct answer.
I am with the bed. Can you be with a bed? No, so this is not the correct answer.
I am on the bed. Can you be on a bed? Yes, so this is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E
Fill in the blank.
I am __________ the bike.
on
with
to
from
on
Let's try all of the answer options in the sentence.
I am from the bike. Can you be from a bike? No, so this is not the correct answer.
I am to the bike. Can you be to a bike? No, so this is not the correct answer.
I am with the bike. Can you be with a bike? No, so this is not the correct answer.
I am on the bike. Can you be on a bike? Yes, so this is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E
Select the preposition from the sentence below:
The TV is on the table.
the
table
is
on
on
A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words.
In this sentence, we are told where the TV is. It's on the table.
The correct answer is "on".
Example Question #5 : Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E
Select the preposition from the sentence below:
My shoe is under the bed.
under
is
my
the
under
A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words.
In this sentence, we are told where the shoe is. It's under the bed.
The correct answer is "under".
Example Question #6 : Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
The cat is hiding _________ the bed.
her
under
my
under
A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words.
"Under" is the preposition.
Example Question #7 : Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
My mom is sitting _________ me.
she
run
beside
beside
A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words.
"Beside" is the preposition.
Example Question #8 : Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
The dog is _________ in the yard.
sad
with
outside
outside
A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words.
"Outside" is the preposition.
Example Question #9 : Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
I ran _________ the yard.
around
big
my
around
A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words.
"Around" is the preposition.
Example Question #10 : Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
I sit __________ my parents.
happy
ran
between
between
A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words.
"Between" is the preposition.
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