In, on, under
Prepositions make sense when you can see them: a cat on the table, a ball in the box. The voice says The cat is under the table and each team taps the right picture. Then you build the sentence with coloured cards, as in Sentence Builder. First in, on and under; then next to, behind and in front of.
What children practise
- Prepositions of place: in, on, under, next to, behind, in front of
- Understanding a whole sentence by listening
- Building the sentence in order: who, is and where
- Vocabulary for the home: table, chair, bed, box
- Looking closely to choose between similar scenes
Levels and settings
Early years
Listen and tap, only with in, on and under, out of two, three or four pictures.
Year 1
Listening with all six prepositions; then building sentences with in, on and under.
Year 2
Building sentences with all six, with extra cards; on hard, colours only.
How to play it in class
- Choose the year and difficulty, or in More options the level, the words, the extra cards, the hints, the voice and the points.
- Press Start: each team sees the same thing in its half of the board.
- When listening, the first team to tap the right picture wins the point. When building, tap the cards in order: orange, yellow and blue.
- If a card does not fit, it shakes and that half pauses for a moment. The first team to reach the goal wins.
Ways to play
In teams, at the same time
The screen splits in two and each team plays on its own half at the same time.
For one player
One child plays on the whole screen at their own pace: on the whiteboard, a computer or a tablet.
Frequently asked questions
Which prepositions are there?
In, on, under, next to, behind and in front of, with a table, a chair, a bed, a box and a tree.
Does it work for non-readers?
Yes. In the listening level you just hear the sentence and tap the picture; reading is only needed when building.
Is it free?
You can play 5 free games without signing up. After that, a one-off payment of €9.99 unlocks all 78 games for ever, on all your devices. There is no subscription.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It opens in the browser of the interactive whiteboard, panel, computer, tablet or iPad. Once loaded, it also works offline.
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