Prepositional phrases worksheet for Grade 5 students, with examples and an illustration of carrots.

Let’s go through the worksheet step by step.

The task is:
→ Underline the prepositional phrases that tell where something is happening.
→ Circle the prepositions in those phrases.

A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (like *in, on, at, around, near, under*, etc.) and ends with a noun or pronoun. It often tells us where, when, or how something happens. Here, we only want phrases that tell where.

Also, remember: A sentence can have more than one prepositional phrase — but we only underline the ones that answer “Where?”

Let’s go sentence by sentence:

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1. Around the garden, we often see a rabbit hopping.
→ “Around the garden” → tells where? Yes! So underline it.
→ Preposition: “around” → circle it.

✔ Correct as shown in example.

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2. Our teachers are hosting a meeting in the library after school.
→ Two phrases: “in the library” and “after school”.
→ “in the library” → tells WHERE → underline it.
→ “after school” → tells WHEN → skip it.
→ Preposition to circle: “in”

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3. Every year, we dance with my friends near the big pond.
→ “near the big pond” → tells WHERE → underline it.
→ Preposition: “near” → circle it.
→ (“with my friends” tells WHO — not where — so ignore.)

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4. My family and I enjoy walking through the woods with our dogs.
→ “through the woods” → tells WHERE → underline it.
→ Preposition: “through” → circle it.
→ (“with our dogs” = who — skip)

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5. Did you see the cat jump over the fence?
→ “over the fence” → tells WHERE the cat jumped → underline it.
→ Preposition: “over” → circle it.

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6. She put her shoes by the back door because they were muddy.
→ “by the back door” → tells WHERE she put them → underline it.
→ Preposition: “by” → circle it.

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7. Her parents eat chili at the famous restaurant.
→ “at the famous restaurant” → tells WHERE → underline it.
→ Preposition: “at” → circle it.

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8. The students write all of the answers in their notebooks.
→ “in their notebooks” → tells WHERE they write → underline it.
→ Preposition: “in” → circle it.

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9. The teacher writes the questions on the board.
→ “on the board” → tells WHERE → underline it.
→ Preposition: “on” → circle it.

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10. My coach has the students practice inside the big gym at the school.
→ Two location phrases:
- “inside the big gym” → WHERE → underline
- “at the school” → also WHERE → underline both!
→ Prepositions: “inside” and “at” → circle both.

Wait — let’s double-check: Is “at the school” necessary? Yes — it adds another layer of location. Both tell where the practice happens.

So: underline “inside the big gym” AND “at the school”. Circle “inside” and “at”.

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11. This singer has concerts around the world in big cities.
→ Two phrases:
- “around the world” → tells WHERE concerts happen → underline
- “in big cities” → also tells WHERE → underline both
→ Prepositions: “around” and “in” → circle both

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12. She can only buy these carrots at this grocery store in Chicago.
→ Two location phrases:
- “at this grocery store” → WHERE → underline
- “in Chicago” → also WHERE → underline both
→ Prepositions: “at” and “in” → circle both

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Now, let’s compile the final answers clearly for each sentence.

Final Answer:
1. Around the garden → circle "around"
2. in the library → circle "in"
3. near the big pond → circle "near"
4. through the woods → circle "through"
5. over the fence → circle "over"
6. by the back door → circle "by"
7. at the famous restaurant → circle "at"
8. in their notebooks → circle "in"
9. on the board → circle "on"
10. inside the big gym, at the school → circle "inside", "at"
11. around the world, in big cities → circle "around", "in"
12. at this grocery store, in Chicago → circle "at", "in"