Let’s go through each sentence one by one and find the preposition — that’s the word that shows position or direction, like “up,” “around,” “under,” etc.
1.
We walked up the stairs.
→ “up” tells us where we walked →
preposition: up
2.
My mom took a walk around the block.
→ “around” tells us the direction of the walk →
preposition: around
3.
I looked under my bed.
→ “under” tells us where I looked →
preposition: under
4.
My friend jumped over the bushes.
→ “over” tells us where the jump went →
preposition: over
5.
The pen fell between our desks.
→ “between” tells us where the pen landed →
preposition: between
6.
I walked to the store.
→ “to” tells us the direction of walking →
preposition: to
7.
We walked aboard the ship.
→ “aboard” means on or into the ship →
preposition: aboard
8.
She walked toward the teacher.
→ “toward” tells us the direction she was going →
preposition: toward
9.
I leaned against the wall.
→ “against” tells us what I leaned on →
preposition: against
10.
I looked across the room.
→ “across” tells us where I looked →
preposition: across
Now let’s list them all clearly:
Final Answer:
1. up
2. around
3. under
4. over
5. between
6. to
7. aboard
8. toward
9. against
10. across
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of preposition and prepositional phrase worksheet.