Prepositions Activity Guide and Free Downloadable Flashcards
How to teach inside, in front, on top and next to
Students often struggle with learning prepositions because of their abstract nature. To support the process of teaching them we have put together an easy to use step by step guide that is detailed in the sections below. To complete the activities you’ll need our four free downloadable flashcards which we have provided in both A4 and US Letter format. Click on the image below to download the flashcards.
There are five activities that you’ll work through. These are listed below:
1. Touching the Preposition
2. Saying the Preposition
3. Answering Yes/No Questions
4. Placing an Object in Space
5. Placing Themselves in Space
Tip
Structure and Order: The Secret to Success
For each activity we are going to teach the four prepositions in the same order. The order is: 1.Inside 2. On Top 3. In front 4. Next To.
A consistent and structured approach is helpful, both for you and your student. The process of teaching will flow and feel productive. Plus, it will encourage your student to learn at a faster pace and with greater ease.

Step 1. Touching the Preposition
Step 2. Saying the Preposition

Step 3. Answering Yes/No Questions
Prepositions Flashcards Set
You can consolidate and extend your student’s understanding of these lessons with our Prepositions Flashcards Set.


Step 4. Placing an Object in Space
Step 5. Placing Themselves in Space

Prepositions Flashcards Buying Options
Our Prepositions Set was designed to assist with teaching 7 spatial concepts – in front, behind, on top, under, next to, inside and between. There are a range of different scenarios (such as a bird and its cage and a cup and a microwave) that clearly and purposefully show the difference between each position. You can purchase our Prepositions Set separately or as part of a larger language pack. Our larger language packs are the Language Flashcard Set (containing 200 cards) and the Language Flashcard Library (containing 320 cards).
Prepositions
Conveying 7 prepositions across 40 images – in front, behind, on top, under, next to, inside and between. This set depicts abstract language concepts in a clever way.
Language Flashcard Set
Our five sets in one box option . The five sets are Prepositions, Categories, Go Togethers, Emotions (Vol 1) and Verbs (Vol 1). There are dividers which carefully organise each set.
Language Flashcard Library
Our eight sets in one box option. The eight sets are Prepositions, Emotions (Vol 1 and 2), Categories, Go Togethers, Opposites and Verbs (Vol 1 and Vol 2). Buy this product and our Nouns Set to purchase our entire range.