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Preposition Lesson Plans

ESL lesson plan on prepositions of place such as on, under, behind and between: students watch a soft-toy demonstration, label animal pictures, play a running dictation game, sing a preposition song and draw scenes.
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Teacher notes introduce prepositions using a soft toy, object placement, and a picture completion activity.
Teacher notes 1 of 3: preparation and introduction
Teacher notes explain a partner running dictation game using eight sentences and switching reader and writer roles.
Teacher notes 2 of 3: running dictation
Teacher notes guide a preposition song, student song writing, drawing prompts, and a final soft toy review.
Teacher notes 3 of 3: song, drawing, and review
Running dictation sheet A: four animal sentences using under, in, in front of, and behind, with pictures.
Running dictation A: sentences 1–4
Running dictation sheet B: four animal sentences using next to, on, between, and not in, with pictures.
Running dictation B: sentences 5–8
Student worksheet 1: identify the dog's position in a box, on a rug, under a table, between girls, and by a cat.
Student worksheet 1 of 5: where is the dog?
Student worksheet 2: complete dog position prompts for behind a chair and in front of a door, then play a game.
Student worksheet 2 of 5: positions and dictation
Student worksheet 3: sing about a monkey in a box, bird on a tree, and snake under a rock, then write a song.
Student worksheet 3 of 5: song and writing template
Student worksheet 4: continue a song using on, under, behind, in front of, next to, and between.
Student worksheet 4 of 5: song template continued
Student worksheet 5: draw a cat on a table, dog in a kennel, bird between two cats, and monkey under a tree.
Student worksheet 5 of 5: four drawing prompts
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Updated Oct 19, 2026

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Kids ESL lesson plan about Prepositions. In this unit we learn about prepositions of place and how to describe the position of one item in relation to another. Your beginner and early level students will love this creative and fun resource.

This lesson plan is no.23 of the TEAM TEFL First 25 ESL Lesson Plans For Kids.

This lesson plan is available in PDF. The PDF is separated into two parts - teachers notes and worksheets. Your students only require a copy of the worksheets. The teachers notes include the answers.

This lesson plan is suitable for ESL students from 3 to 14 years and should take around 1 hour.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Describe where an object is using prepositions of place
  • Write sentences such as 'The spider is in front of the window' to match a picture
  • Draw a scene that matches a given preposition phrase

Teaching tips

  • A soft toy, or a paper animal cutout, is needed for the opening demonstration.
  • The song step uses a linked YouTube video, so plan for internet access and a screen.
  • Page A and Page B dictation sentences are meant to be posted around the room before partners start the running dictation.

Skills covered

  • Listening and copying — partners run to posted sentences, remember them and dictate them back
  • Speaking through song — students write and perform their own verse of the preposition song

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Prepositions of place
  • In, on and under
  • Behind, between and next to
  • In front of

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