Lesson 2 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Choose the prepositional phrase:

Emperor Penguins can be found on only one continent

• found on only one continent

• can be found

• only one continent

• on only one continent

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Choose the prepositional phrase:

Antarctica's winter begins in late March.

• winter begins

• begins in

• in late March

• begins in late March

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Choose the prepositional phrase:

There are 17 types of penguins, and the Emperor penguin is the largest.

• of penguins

• and the Emperor penguin

• is the largest

• are 17 types of

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Read the sentence:

Most animals move to a warmer place each winter, but Emperor penguins do not.

What is the purpose of the underlined preposition?

• to describe when animals move

• to connect warmer with animals

• to connect two phrases about winter

• to show a relationship between move and place

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Read this sentence:

The feathers of the penguin keep out cold air and water.

What is the purpose of the underlined preposition?

• to connect feathers with cold

• to show a relationship between feathers and penguin

• to tell what a penguin's feathers do

• to show a relationship between penguin and cold

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A