Preposition worksheet for students to complete a story by filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
A worksheet titled "Add the Prepositions to Complete the Story" featuring a story with blanks to be filled with prepositions from a provided word bank, including words like "over," "through," "under," and "behind." The worksheet includes a space for a name and a small image of a child reading a book in the top right corner.
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Step-by-step solution for: Preposition Worksheet - Add the Prepositions
To solve the problem, we need to fill in the blanks in the story using prepositions from the provided "Preposition Word Bank." The goal is to make the sentences grammatically correct and coherent. Let's go through the story step by step:
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Scott's allergies were really severe. This season, he was having a lot of trouble _ them. He kept sneezing _ the tissue he carried _ his hand wherever he went. One day he had to sneeze three times while he was walking _ the street! His mom decided to take him _ the doctor.
Dr. Anderson asked Scott to sit _ the chair _ the table. _ the appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him. He tested the skin _ Scott's arm to see if it changed color. He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row _ the first row. _ the two rows, he touched a Q-tip _ several places. _ the bottom of the second row he looked closely for a reaction _ Scott's skin. After he was done, he told Scott and his mom that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree which was common _ their area. He gave Scott a prescription medicine to try.
Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting outside _ the tree. It was just right for him to lean against. However, he realized he could not do that anymore. Ever since he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time _ his house until the tree was not flowering. His allergies did not bother him much.
Fortunately, there was enough time _ the tree's flowering cycles when Scott could enjoy some time outside without sneezing.
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Let's fill in the blanks one by one:
1. Scott's allergies were really severe. This season, he was having a lot of trouble _ them.
- Preposition: with
- Sentence: Scott's allergies were really severe. This season, he was having a lot of trouble with them.
2. He kept sneezing _ the tissue he carried _ his hand wherever he went.
- Preposition 1: into
- Preposition 2: in
- Sentence: He kept sneezing into the tissue he carried in his hand wherever he went.
3. One day he had to sneeze three times while he was walking _ the street!
- Preposition: down
- Sentence: One day he had to sneeze three times while he was walking down the street!
4. His mom decided to take him _ the doctor.
- Preposition: to
- Sentence: His mom decided to take him to the doctor.
5. Dr. Anderson asked Scott to sit _ the chair _ the table.
- Preposition 1: in
- Preposition 2: by
- Sentence: Dr. Anderson asked Scott to sit in the chair by the table.
6. _ the appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him.
- Preposition: During
- Sentence: During the appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him.
7. He tested the skin _ Scott's arm to see if it changed color.
- Preposition: on
- Sentence: He tested the skin on Scott's arm to see if it changed color.
8. He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row _ the first row.
- Preposition: below
- Sentence: He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row below the first row.
9. _ the two rows, he touched a Q-tip _ several places.
- Preposition 1: Between
- Preposition 2: at
- Sentence: Between the two rows, he touched a Q-tip at several places.
10. _ the bottom of the second row he looked closely for a reaction _ Scott's skin.
- Preposition 1: At
- Preposition 2: on
- Sentence: At the bottom of the second row he looked closely for a reaction on Scott's skin.
11. After he was done, he told Scott and his mom that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree which was common _ their area.
- Preposition: in
- Sentence: After he was done, he told Scott and his mom that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree which was common in their area.
12. He gave Scott a prescription medicine to try.
13. Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting outside _ the tree.
- Preposition: under
- Sentence: Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting outside under the tree.
14. It was just right for him to lean against. However, he realized he could not do that anymore. Ever since he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time _ his house until the tree was not flowering.
- Preposition: in
- Sentence: It was just right for him to lean against. However, he realized he could not do that anymore. Ever since he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time in his house until the tree was not flowering.
15. His allergies did not bother him much.
16. Fortunately, there was enough time _ the tree's flowering cycles when Scott could enjoy some time outside without sneezing.
- Preposition: between
- Sentence: Fortunately, there was enough time between the tree's flowering cycles when Scott could enjoy some time outside without sneezing.
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Scott's allergies were really severe. This season, he was having a lot of trouble with them. He kept sneezing into the tissue he carried in his hand wherever he went. One day he had to sneeze three times while he was walking down the street! His mom decided to take him to the doctor.
Dr. Anderson asked Scott to sit in the chair by the table. During the appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him. He tested the skin on Scott's arm to see if it changed color. He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row below the first row. Between the two rows, he touched a Q-tip at several places. At the bottom of the second row he looked closely for a reaction on Scott's skin. After he was done, he told Scott and his mom that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree which was common in their area. He gave Scott a prescription medicine to try.
Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting outside under the tree. It was just right for him to lean against. However, he realized he could not do that anymore. Ever since he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time in his house until the tree was not flowering. His allergies did not bother him much.
Fortunately, there was enough time between the tree's flowering cycles when Scott could enjoy some time outside without sneezing.
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\text{with, into, in, down, to, in, by, During, on, below, Between, at, At, on, in, under, in, between}
}
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Story:
Scott's allergies were really severe. This season, he was having a lot of trouble _ them. He kept sneezing _ the tissue he carried _ his hand wherever he went. One day he had to sneeze three times while he was walking _ the street! His mom decided to take him _ the doctor.
Dr. Anderson asked Scott to sit _ the chair _ the table. _ the appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him. He tested the skin _ Scott's arm to see if it changed color. He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row _ the first row. _ the two rows, he touched a Q-tip _ several places. _ the bottom of the second row he looked closely for a reaction _ Scott's skin. After he was done, he told Scott and his mom that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree which was common _ their area. He gave Scott a prescription medicine to try.
Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting outside _ the tree. It was just right for him to lean against. However, he realized he could not do that anymore. Ever since he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time _ his house until the tree was not flowering. His allergies did not bother him much.
Fortunately, there was enough time _ the tree's flowering cycles when Scott could enjoy some time outside without sneezing.
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Solution:
Let's fill in the blanks one by one:
1. Scott's allergies were really severe. This season, he was having a lot of trouble _ them.
- Preposition: with
- Sentence: Scott's allergies were really severe. This season, he was having a lot of trouble with them.
2. He kept sneezing _ the tissue he carried _ his hand wherever he went.
- Preposition 1: into
- Preposition 2: in
- Sentence: He kept sneezing into the tissue he carried in his hand wherever he went.
3. One day he had to sneeze three times while he was walking _ the street!
- Preposition: down
- Sentence: One day he had to sneeze three times while he was walking down the street!
4. His mom decided to take him _ the doctor.
- Preposition: to
- Sentence: His mom decided to take him to the doctor.
5. Dr. Anderson asked Scott to sit _ the chair _ the table.
- Preposition 1: in
- Preposition 2: by
- Sentence: Dr. Anderson asked Scott to sit in the chair by the table.
6. _ the appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him.
- Preposition: During
- Sentence: During the appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him.
7. He tested the skin _ Scott's arm to see if it changed color.
- Preposition: on
- Sentence: He tested the skin on Scott's arm to see if it changed color.
8. He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row _ the first row.
- Preposition: below
- Sentence: He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row below the first row.
9. _ the two rows, he touched a Q-tip _ several places.
- Preposition 1: Between
- Preposition 2: at
- Sentence: Between the two rows, he touched a Q-tip at several places.
10. _ the bottom of the second row he looked closely for a reaction _ Scott's skin.
- Preposition 1: At
- Preposition 2: on
- Sentence: At the bottom of the second row he looked closely for a reaction on Scott's skin.
11. After he was done, he told Scott and his mom that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree which was common _ their area.
- Preposition: in
- Sentence: After he was done, he told Scott and his mom that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree which was common in their area.
12. He gave Scott a prescription medicine to try.
13. Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting outside _ the tree.
- Preposition: under
- Sentence: Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting outside under the tree.
14. It was just right for him to lean against. However, he realized he could not do that anymore. Ever since he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time _ his house until the tree was not flowering.
- Preposition: in
- Sentence: It was just right for him to lean against. However, he realized he could not do that anymore. Ever since he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time in his house until the tree was not flowering.
15. His allergies did not bother him much.
16. Fortunately, there was enough time _ the tree's flowering cycles when Scott could enjoy some time outside without sneezing.
- Preposition: between
- Sentence: Fortunately, there was enough time between the tree's flowering cycles when Scott could enjoy some time outside without sneezing.
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Final Filled Story:
Scott's allergies were really severe. This season, he was having a lot of trouble with them. He kept sneezing into the tissue he carried in his hand wherever he went. One day he had to sneeze three times while he was walking down the street! His mom decided to take him to the doctor.
Dr. Anderson asked Scott to sit in the chair by the table. During the appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him. He tested the skin on Scott's arm to see if it changed color. He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row below the first row. Between the two rows, he touched a Q-tip at several places. At the bottom of the second row he looked closely for a reaction on Scott's skin. After he was done, he told Scott and his mom that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree which was common in their area. He gave Scott a prescription medicine to try.
Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting outside under the tree. It was just right for him to lean against. However, he realized he could not do that anymore. Ever since he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time in his house until the tree was not flowering. His allergies did not bother him much.
Fortunately, there was enough time between the tree's flowering cycles when Scott could enjoy some time outside without sneezing.
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Final Answer:
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\text{with, into, in, down, to, in, by, During, on, below, Between, at, At, on, in, under, in, between}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of preposition worksheet 4th grade.
