Grade 5 prepositions worksheet with a fun outdoor scene.

Let’s go step by step to fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions from the word bank.

We can use each preposition more than once, so don’t worry if we repeat any.

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First paragraph:

> One day, we decided to go ___ the park ___ my dog. We never go ___ the park ___ my dog. He would be upset if we left him ___ home.

- “go to the park” → already filled in as example.
- “___ my dog” → likely means “with my dog” → with
- “never go ___ the park ___ my dog” → again, “to the park with my dog”
- “left him ___ home” → when you leave someone at a place, you say “at home” → at

So far:
→ to (given), with, to, with, at

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Second paragraph:

> After dinner, we got the leash and began walking ___ the pond ___ the way ___ the park. We saw a duck who was wading ___ the water. My dog also wanted to be ___ the pond.

- “walking ___ the pond” → probably “around the pond” or “along the pond”? Let’s think — if they’re going *to* the park, maybe they walk *around* the pond on their way. But “along” could work too. Wait — later it says “on the way to the park”, so maybe “around the pond on the way to the park”. That makes sense.
- “___ the way ___ the park” → standard phrase is “on the way to the park” → on, to
- “wading ___ the water” → ducks wade in the water → in
- “wanted to be ___ the pond” → probably “in the pond” → in

But wait — let’s check the word bank:
across, about, above, after, before, along, around, at, below, by, down, during, for, from, of, off, in, on, inside, into, near, out, outside, over, under, through, until, with, without, onto

“Around” is there. “On” is there. “To” is there. “In” is there.

So:
→ around, on, to, in, in

Wait — “began walking ___ the pond ___ the way ___ the park”

Maybe “along the pond on the way to the park”? Or “around the pond on the way to the park”? Both are possible. But since the duck is *in* the pond, and the dog wants to be *in* the pond, maybe they walked *around* it? Let’s pick around for now.

Actually, looking at common phrases: “walk around the pond” is very natural. “Walk along the pond” is also okay, but “around” fits better if they’re circling it.

Let’s go with:
→ around, on, to, in, in

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Third paragraph:

> When we looked away for a moment, my dog ran and jumped ___ the water. He splashed water ___ my pants. My pants were soaked. I needed to find a towel. Once we were ___ the park, I found a towel and dried my pants. My dog had a great night ___ our family ___ the park.

- “jumped ___ the water” → he jumped into the water → into
- “splashed water ___ my pants” → splashed water on my pants → on
- “Once we were ___ the park” → meaning after leaving? Or while still there? The sentence says “I found a towel and dried my pants” — probably still at the park? But then it says “My dog had a great night ___ our family ___ the park.” So maybe “once we were back at the park”? No — that doesn’t make sense. Wait — perhaps “once we were out of the park”? But the word bank has “out” and “outside”.

Wait — let’s read carefully:

“When we looked away... dog jumped into water... splashed water on my pants... pants were soaked... needed to find a towel. Once we were ___ the park, I found a towel...”

If they were still in the park, why say “once we were ___ the park”? Maybe they left the pond area and went back to where towels are — perhaps near the entrance? Or maybe “once we were out of the park”? But then how did they dry pants before leaving?

Alternatively, maybe “once we were back at the park” — but that doesn’t fit.

Wait — perhaps it’s “once we were at the park” — but they were already at the park.

Another idea: maybe “once we were inside the park” — but they were already inside.

Hmm. Let’s look at the next part: “My dog had a great night ___ our family ___ the park.”

That suggests they were together at the park.

Perhaps “once we were back at the park” — but “back” isn’t in the word bank.

Wait — maybe it’s “once we were out of the water” — but the blank is “___ the park”.

Let me re-read: “Once we were ___ the park, I found a towel...”

Maybe it’s a typo or misphrasing? Or perhaps “once we were near the park”? Doesn’t make sense.

Alternative interpretation: Maybe “once we were leaving the park” — but “leaving” not in word bank.

Wait — what if it’s “once we were outside the park”? But then how did they dry pants before leaving? Unless they dried them right after getting out of the water, while still in the park.

Perhaps the blank is “in” — “once we were in the park” — but they were already in the park.

This is tricky.

Let’s skip and come back.

Last sentence: “My dog had a great night ___ our family ___ the park.”

→ “with our family at the park” → with, at

Now back to “Once we were ___ the park”

If they were drying pants after the splash, and they were still in the park, maybe it’s “once we were back at the picnic area” — but no such word.

Wait — perhaps it’s “once we were out of the water” — but the blank is “___ the park”.

Another thought: maybe it’s “once we were through the park” — meaning after walking through? But that doesn’t fit.

Let’s consider: perhaps it’s “once we were at the park” — redundant but possible.

Or maybe “once we were inside the park” — again, redundant.

Wait — what if it’s “once we were outside the park” — but then they wouldn’t be drying pants there.

Perhaps the intended meaning is “after we left the pond area, while still in the park, I found a towel” — so maybe “once we were near the park entrance” — but “near” is in word bank.

But the blank is “___ the park”, not “near the park entrance”.

Let’s look at the word bank again: across, about, above, after, before, along, around, at, below, by, down, during, for, from, of, off, in, on, inside, into, near, out, outside, over, under, through, until, with, without, onto

“Out” is there. “Outside” is there.

What if it’s “once we were out of the park” — but “of” is in word bank, so “out of” is possible.

But then “I found a towel” — where? If they’re out of the park, maybe at home? But the next sentence says “my dog had a great night with our family at the park” — which suggests they were still at the park.

Contradiction.

Unless “once we were out of the park” refers to after the incident, but then “had a great night at the park” doesn’t fit.

Perhaps it’s a mistake, and it should be “once we were back at the car” or something.

Another idea: maybe “once we were through the park” — meaning after walking through it.

But let’s try to see the flow:

- Dog jumps in water, splashes pants.
- Pants soaked.
- Need towel.
- Once we were [somewhere related to park], found towel.
- Dog had great night with family at park.

So probably, they found the towel while still in the park. So “once we were in the park” — but they were already in.

Perhaps “once we were at the park” — same issue.

Wait — what if it’s “once we were by the park” — no.

Let’s consider “once we were inside the park” — still redundant.

Perhaps it’s “once we were outside the water” — but the blank is “___ the park”.

I think there might be a error in my reasoning.

Let me read the sentence again: “Once we were ___ the park, I found a towel and dried my pants.”

Perhaps it’s “once we were leaving the park” — but “leaving” not in word bank.

Another possibility: “once we were from the park” — doesn’t make sense.

Wait — what if it’s “once we were back at the park” — but “back” not available.

Perhaps it’s “once we were near the park” — but they were already in it.

I recall that sometimes “at the park” is used even if you're in it, but here it's "were ___ the park".

Let’s look for clues in the last sentence: “My dog had a great night ___ our family ___ the park.”

Clearly “with our family at the park”.

So for “once we were ___ the park”, perhaps it’s “once we were still at the park” — but “still” not in word bank.

Maybe it’s “once we were in the park” — and we accept the redundancy.

Or perhaps it’s “once we were out of the water, and at the park” — but the blank is only one word for “___ the park”.

Another idea: maybe it’s “once we were through the park” — meaning after completing their walk.

But then “found a towel” — where? At the end of the walk?

And “dog had a great night with family at the park” — which could be during the walk.

Perhaps “through” works.

Let’s check the word bank: “through” is there.

So “once we were through the park” — meaning after walking through it, they found a towel (perhaps at the exit).

Then “my dog had a great night with our family at the park” — which might be summarizing the whole experience.

That could work.

So:
→ through

Then last two blanks: “with”, “at”

Now, back to the jump: “jumped ___ the water” → “into” is best.

“Splashed water ___ my pants” → “on”

“Pants were soaked” — no blank.

“Needed to find a towel” — no blank.

“Once we were through the park” — as above.

“I found a towel and dried my pants” — no blank.

“My dog had a great night with our family at the park” — “with”, “at”

Now, let’s list all blanks in order:

1. to (given)
2. with
3. to
4. with
5. at
6. around (or along? Let's confirm)
7. on
8. to
9. in
10. in
11. into
12. on
13. through (tentative)
14. with
15. at

But let's double-check number 6: “began walking ___ the pond”

Is “around” better than “along”? In context, since they saw a duck in the pond, and the dog wanted to be in it, probably they walked around it, not along the edge necessarily. “Around” implies circling, which is common for ponds in parks.

Also, “on the way to the park” — but they are already in the park? The first sentence says “go to the park”, so they are at the park now.

The second paragraph starts with “After dinner, we got the leash and began walking...” — so they are at the park, walking around the pond on their way to... where? “On the way to the park” doesn't make sense if they are already there.

Oh! Problem here.

Let’s read: “began walking ___ the pond ___ the way ___ the park.”

If they are already at the park, why “on the way to the park”?

That doesn’t make sense.

Perhaps it’s “on the way back” or something, but not specified.

Another interpretation: maybe “the park” here refers to a specific area within the park, like the main field or something.

But that’s stretching.

Perhaps it’s a mistake, and it should be “on the way home” or “on the way to the car”.

But the word bank has “home”, but not in this blank.

Let’s look at the sentence: “began walking ___ the pond ___ the way ___ the park.”

Perhaps “along the pond on the way through the park” — but “through” is not used yet.

Or “around the pond on the way across the park” — “across” is in word bank.

“Across the park” means from one side to the other.

That could work.

So: “walking around the pond on the way across the park”

Then “we saw a duck who was wading in the water” — makes sense.

Then later, “once we were through the park” — but if they are walking across, “through” might be similar.

But let’s see.

Perhaps “on the way to the other side of the park” — but not specified.

Another idea: maybe “___ the way ___ the park” is “on the way to the exit” — but not.

I think the most logical is that “the park” in “on the way to the park” is a mistake, and it should be “on the way back” or something, but since it's given, perhaps it's “on the way around the park” — but “around” is already used.

Let’s check the word bank for alternatives.

“During” the way? No.

“For” the way? No.

“From” the way? No.

Perhaps it’s “on the way in the park” — but “in” is not typically used with “way”.

Standard phrase is “on the way to [place]”.

But if they are already in the park, it should be “on the way to [something else]”.

Perhaps “on the way to the pond” — but the blank is before “the pond”.

The structure is: walking [preposition] the pond [preposition] the way [preposition] the park.

So three blanks.

Perhaps “walking along the pond on the way through the park” — that could work.

“Along the pond” means beside it.

“On the way through the park” means while traversing the park.

Then later, “once we were through the park” — consistent.

So let’s go with that.

So:
6. along
7. on
8. through (for "on the way through the park")
9. in (duck wading in water)
10. in (dog wanted to be in pond)

Then 11. into (jumped into water)
12. on (splashed on pants)
13. ? for "once we were ___ the park"

If they are walking through the park, and after the incident, "once we were through the park" — meaning after completing the walk, they found a towel.

Then "my dog had a great night with our family at the park" — which might be a bit odd if they are through the park, but perhaps "at the park" refers to the location where the night was spent, even if they are leaving.

To avoid contradiction, perhaps "once we were back at the park" — but not possible.

Another option: "once we were outside the park" — but then drying pants outside? Unlikely.

Perhaps "once we were at the park" — and we ignore the redundancy.

But let's see the answer choices.

I recall that in some contexts, "at the park" is used for being in the vicinity.

But let's try "in" for "once we were in the park" — but they were already in.

Perhaps it's "once we were by the park" — no.

Let's look for a different approach.

What if "once we were out of the park" — and they dried pants at home, but the next sentence says "at the park", so probably not.

Perhaps the last sentence is "my dog had a great night with our family" and "at the park" is separate, but the blank is "___ the park", so it's "at the park".

I think the best bet is to use "through" for "once we were through the park", and assume that "had a great night at the park" is describing the overall experience, even if they are leaving.

So:
13. through
14. with
15. at

Now, let's list all answers in order:

Blanks are:

1. to (given)
2. with
3. to
4. with
5. at
6. along (walking along the pond)
7. on (on the way)
8. through (through the park) -- for "on the way through the park"
9. in (wading in the water)
10. in (be in the pond)
11. into (jumped into the water)
12. on (splashed on my pants)
13. through (once we were through the park) -- but "through" is used twice? Is that allowed? Yes, can use more than once.
14. with (with our family)
15. at (at the park)

But for blank 8, "on the way through the park" — is that natural? Usually "on the way to" or "on the way across", but "through" is possible.

"Across" might be better for "on the way across the park".

Let's change blank 8 to "across".

So:
6. along
7. on
8. across (on the way across the park)
9. in
10. in
11. into
12. on
13. through (once we were through the park) — but if they are walking across, "through" might not match.

Perhaps for blank 13, use "out of" — but "out of" is two words, and the blank is single, but the instruction says "fill in the blanks with prepositions", and "out of" is a compound preposition, but in the word bank, "out" and "of" are separate, so probably not.

The word bank has "out" and "of" as separate items, so likely single prepositions.

So for "once we were ___ the park", it must be a single preposition.

Options: in, on, at, under, over, etc.

"At" is possible: "once we were at the park" — even though redundant, it might be acceptable.

"In" is also possible.

Let's choose "at" for consistency with the last sentence.

So:
13. at

Then "once we were at the park, I found a towel" — implying they were still there.

And "my dog had a great night with our family at the park" — fine.

So final decision:

1. to (given)
2. with
3. to
4. with
5. at
6. along (walking along the pond)
7. on (on the way)
8. to (to the park) — but they are already in the park? This is problematic.

Perhaps "on the way around the park" — but "around" is used.

Another idea: maybe "on the way back to the car" — but not specified.

I think there's a mistake in the worksheet or my understanding.

Let's read the sentence again: "began walking ___ the pond ___ the way ___ the park."

Perhaps "the park" here is a typo, and it should be "home" or "car", but since it's given, and "to" is in word bank, perhaps it's "on the way to the park" even though they are there, meaning to a specific spot.

In many contexts, people say "on the way to the park" even if they are en route, but here they are already at the park.

The first sentence: "One day, we decided to go to the park with my dog." So they arrived at the park.

Then "After dinner, we got the leash and began walking..." — so they are at the park, walking.

So "on the way to the park" doesn't make sense.

Unless "the park" refers to a different location, but unlikely.

Perhaps "on the way through the park" — and "through" is for blank 8.

Then for blank 13, "once we were out of the park" — but "out" is in word bank, so "out" for "once we were out the park" — but usually "out of", not "out the".

"Out" alone can be used, like "get out the door", but for park, "out of the park" is standard.

But in informal English, "out the park" is sometimes used, but not grammatically correct.

Perhaps "outside the park" — "outside" is in word bank.

So "once we were outside the park" — then they found a towel outside? Possible if they have a car or something.

Then "my dog had a great night with our family at the park" — which might mean during the time they were at the park, even if they are now outside.

That could work.

So:
8. through (on the way through the park)
13. outside (once we were outside the park)

Then 14. with
15. at

And for 6, "along the pond" or "around"? Let's keep "along" for now.

So let's finalize:

Blank 1: to (given)
Blank 2: with
Blank 3: to
Blank 4: with
Blank 5: at
Blank 6: along (walking along the pond)
Blank 7: on (on the way)
Blank 8: through (through the park) -- "on the way through the park"
Blank 9: in (wading in the water)
Blank 10: in (be in the pond)
Blank 11: into (jumped into the water)
Blank 12: on (splashed on my pants)
Blank 13: outside (once we were outside the park)
Blank 14: with (with our family)
Blank 15: at (at the park)

Now, check if all prepositions are from the word bank: yes.

And can be used more than once: "in" used twice, "on" used twice, etc.

For blank 6, "along" is fine.

Some might argue for "around", but "along" is also correct.

I think this is reasonable.

So the filled-in text would be:

One day, we decided to go to the park with my dog. We never go to the park with my dog. He would be upset if we left him at home.

After dinner, we got the leash and began walking along the pond on the way through the park. We saw a duck who was wading in the water. My dog also wanted to be in the pond.

When we looked away for a moment, my dog ran and jumped into the water. He splashed water on my pants. My pants were soaked. I needed to find a towel. Once we were outside the park, I found a towel and dried my pants. My dog had a great night with our family at the park.

This makes sense: they walked through the park, dog jumped in pond, splashed pants, they left the park (outside), found towel (perhaps in car), dried pants, and the dog had a great night at the park (during the visit).

Perfect.

So the answers are:

2. with
3. to
4. with
5. at
6. along
7. on
8. through
9. in
10. in
11. into
12. on
13. outside
14. with
15. at

Note: Blank 1 is given as "to", so we start from blank 2.

In the worksheet, the blanks are numbered implicitly by position.

Let's list them in order as they appear:

- First blank after "go to the park" is "___ my dog" → blank 2: with
- Then "never go ___ the park" → blank 3: to
- "___ my dog" → blank 4: with
- "left him ___ home" → blank 5: at
- "walking ___ the pond" → blank 6: along
- "___ the way" → blank 7: on
- "___ the park" → blank 8: through
- "wading ___ the water" → blank 9: in
- "be ___ the pond" → blank 10: in
- "jumped ___ the water" → blank 11: into
- "splashed water ___ my pants" → blank 12: on
- "were ___ the park" → blank 13: outside
- "night ___ our family" → blank 14: with
- "___ the park" → blank 15: at

Yes.

Final Answer:
with, to, with, at, along, on, through, in, in, into, on, outside, with, at