Teach the Propositional Phrase as an Adverb

When the prepositional phrase is used as an adverb, it tells us how, when, where and why something happens. These phrases are essential for moving students beyond simple sentences into rich, descriptive writing. If you’ve ever read a piece of student work full of short, non-descript sentences, you’ll know how tricky it can be for learners to naturally incorporate this kind of detail.

These prepositional phrase as an adverb worksheets have been designed by the Teach Starter team to guide your students from recognizing phrases to applying them meaningfully in context. With five unique worksheets, students will explore prepositional phrases through a variety of engaging activities. 

Here’s an overview of what you will find in this prepositional phrase worksheet pack:

1. Identifying Phrases of Circumstance – Underline the phrase that gives extra information in each sentence.
2. Which Phrase Works Best? – Highlight the phrase that best completes the sentence from the three choices provided.
3. Expand the Phrase – Rewrite each sentence by replacing the bold adverb with an adverb phrase or prepositional phrase that means the same thing.
4. Adding Phrases of Circumstance – Rewrite each sentence by adding the type of phrase shown in the brackets to describe the circumstances.
5. Sort the Phrases – Read the phrases and sort them into the correct categories by circumstance.

These prepositional phrases worksheets download as an easy-print PDF or an editable Google Slides file. Answers are included in both file options.

Many Ways to Explore the Prepositional Phrase Used as an Adverb

These versatile worksheets can be used in various ways in your ELA lesson on the prepositional phrase used as an adverb. You can use them in the following ways: 

• Lesson warm-up 
• Explicit instruction
• Targeted group support
• Literacy rotations
• Independent practice
• Fast finisher activity
• Homework task

Whether you’re preparing ahead for a full unit or grabbing something meaningful for a last-minute lesson (we’ve all been there!), this pack is designed to slot seamlessly into your classroom routine while delivering strong learning outcomes.

Instantly Download This Prepositional Phrase Worksheet Pack

Use the dropdown menu on the Download button to access your preferred version of this prepositional phrase worksheet pack. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides version to your personal drive before accessing it.)

As this resource contains answer sheets, we recommend printing one copy of the entire file. Then, remove the answer sheets and make photocopies of the worksheets as required.

This resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher in Florida and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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