Over, Under, Through: Prepositions of Movement

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A complete Grade 5 ESL grammar pack on prepositions of movement: across, along, through, over, under, into, out of, up, down, around, past and toward. Students follow an obstacle course, match prepositions with pictures and actions, complete a story about a cat's adventure, describe routes and write directions for a partner. Includes slides, a lesson plan, worksheet, quiz, homework, flashcards, a rubric and answer keys.

Overview

Prepositions of movement tell us where someone or something goes: The cat jumped over the wall. We walked through the tunnel. The ball rolled under the table. Students learn twelve prepositions with actions and an obstacle course in the classroom or playground. They distinguish pairs that learners often confuse, such as across and along, into and in, and past and through. They complete a short adventure story, describe routes on a simple map and write instructions to guide a partner around the school.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: Prepositions of Movement
Category: Grammar
File Type: PDF
File Size: 324 KB
Published: 12 Nov 2026
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Grade 5 ESL (ages 10–11), A2 50 minutes Grammar listening speaking following and giving directions

Learning Objectives

Understand and use twelve prepositions of movement.
Choose between commonly confused pairs such as across and along.
Describe a route using verbs of movement and prepositions.

How to Use This Resource

Set up a simple obstacle course (a chair, a table, a rope). Give instructions: "Walk around the chair. Crawl under the table."
Show the slides, then do worksheet activities 1 and 2 together.
Students complete activities 3 to 6, then use the quiz and send the homework page home.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Obstacle course: students follow and then give instructions using the prepositions.
Finger walk: students move a finger across a map while a partner describes the route.
Story chain: each student adds a sentence to a story about a lost balloon, using a new preposition.

Differentiation

Support: focus on six prepositions (over, under, around, into, out of, through) with actions. Challenge: students write a set of directions from the classroom to another place in the school and test them with a partner.

Assessment

Use the worksheet and quiz to check meaning and use. Use the rubric to assess the directions students give and write.

Teacher Tips

Across means from one side to the other (across the road); along means following the length of something (along the river). Into shows movement (She ran into the room), while in shows position (She is in the room). Acting out each preposition helps students remember the differences.

What's Included

11-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (8 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 8 A5 picture cards (separate PDF)
Assessment rubric (4 levels)
Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
Editable Word version of all student pages
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

Lesson Slides (PPTX)
Editable Student Pages and Lesson Plan (DOCX)
A5 Flashcards (PDF)
Answer Key (PDF)

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