Put Your Heads Together

Prepositions Review Game

• Various challenges will be displayed on the white board

• Once a challenge is read, your group must “put your heads together” to choose the right answer

• One team member will neatly write the answer on the wipe-off board and stand immediately

• Once all reps are standing, you will reveal your answer

• If your team solves the answer, you will earn a point• Rotate the job of Team Rep for each question• Be sure to speak quietly amongst your group and

work TOGETHER as a team

How to Play

Write the prepositional phrase(s). Circle the prepositions and box the

objects.

You should feel incredibly confident and prepared after this interactive review.

Answer

After this interactive review(prep) (object)

Preposition or Adverb???Write the prepositional phrase OR

adverb in the sentence. Label it prep. phrase or adverb.

Andrew Ohnikian proudly celebrated after his game-winning hit.

Answer

after his game-winning hit = prep. phrase

Write the prepositional phrase(s). Circle the prepositions and box the

objects.

Instead of a healthy lunch, we happily ate pizza with extra cheese and pepperoni.

Answer

Instead of a healthy lunch

(prep) (object)

With extra cheese and pepperoni

(prep) (obj) (obj)

Complete the sentence with the preposition that fits BEST.

Are you going ______ a tropical island for the vacation?

Answer

• To (best answer)

Preposition or Adverb???Write the prepositional phrase OR adverb in the sentence. Label it

prep. phrase or adverb.

Jonah Sapperstein, an illustrious ice hockey player, ran outside and saw that his family’s driveway ice rink had melted.

Answer

• Outside-adverb

Write the prepositional phrase(s). Circle the prepositions and box the

object.

I was aggravated when the tallest person in the theater sat in front of me before the movie started.

Answer

In the theater(prep) (obj)

In front of me(prep) (obj)

Before the movie(prep) (obj)

Complete the sentence with the preposition that fits BEST.

We had to travel _________the Lincoln Tunnel to get into New York City for our field trip.

answer

• Through, inside, by means of,

Preposition or Adverb???Write the prepositional phrase or adverb. Label it prep. phrase or

adverb.

Industrious Fieldstone students walked inside and sat quietly.

Answer

• Inside-adverb

Write the prepositional phrase(s). Circle the

preposition and box the object.

Luckily, I did not have to sit in back of an exceptionally tall person, and I had a great view during the school concert.

Answer

In back of an exceptionally tall person

(prep) (obj)

During the school concert

(prep) (obj)

Complete the sentence with the preposition that fits BEST.

As I walked ___________ the supposedly haunted house, I saw figures in the windows and dark shadows by the bushes; in an instant, I sprinted away.

Answer

• By, near, past,

Preposition or Adverb???Write the prepositional phrase or adverb. Label it prep. phrase or

adverb.

I walked by many rooms Wednesday and saw captivating speakers presenting.

Answer

• By many rooms-prep phrase