Age: 6-7 years

Duration: 40 min

Objectives

• Understand and use prepositions: in, on, under, next to, behind.
• Give and follow placement commands with a partner.
• Answer "Where is the ball?" with a full prepositional phrase.

Vocab

• in / on / under: "The ball is under the chair."
• next to / behind: "It is next to the desk."
• where: Question word for location.

Warm-up (5min)

Teacher places ball in five positions — students shout full sentence each time.

Main Activity (25min): "Preposition Commands"

Pairs take turns: one student commands ("Put the ball behind the book"), partner follows, then swaps. Round 2: blindfold optional — listener points on worksheet picture. Complete listen-and-point worksheet with 8 classroom items. Starters-style: color the ball under the table.

Wrap-up (5min)

Draw a box, ball, and cat — label one sentence using two prepositions.

Teacher Tips

• Prepositions are high-frequency on Starters listening tasks.
• Model "next to" as two words — not "nextto."
• Use real ball and classroom furniture; abstract diagrams come second.