Preposition Flashcards with Snakes – 23 Cards

Describe a snake’s position or movement using illustrated word cards. Compare pairs such as above and below or into and out of, then use the cards for spoken sentences.
Grades
Preschool–2
Pages
5
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Aug 25, 2021

Subject
ELA, Grammar
Topic
Prepositions, Snake pictures
Resource types
Flashcards
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
L.K.1

Product description

From the author

Use 23 snake picture cards to practice position and movement language, including in, under, between, around and through. The five-page PDF includes a cover and four card pages; cut them apart for naming, comparing positions and spoken sentences.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Name the spatial preposition shown by each card's snake illustration.

  • Distinguish opposite position pairs such as in/out, above/below, on/off, and near/far.

Teaching tips

  • Cut the pages into individual cards and teach opposite pairs together — the set includes both members of pairs like into/out of and up/down.

  • Turn the deck into a movement game: draw a card and have students place a toy snake (or themselves) in that position.

  • Use the picture support for English language learners who need position words modeled visually.

Skills covered

  • Preposition vocabulary — 23 cards each pair a position word with a snake illustrating it.

  • Opposites and contrast — the deck's paired words (above/below, in/out, near/far) support contrasting-position practice.

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Which prepositions does the deck cover?

Twenty-three position words: in, inside, between, out, outside, next to, above, on, up, below, off, down, under, near, behind, on top of, far, in front of, into, around, across, out of, and through.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • L.K.1

Core concepts

  • Prepositions

  • Positional words

  • Vocabulary flashcards

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