Learn Grammar Through Stories: The Haunted House Adventure - Prepositions of Place

Join Mia and Jake on a thrilling adventure inside a haunted house! As they explore spooky rooms and strange sounds, you'll learn how to use important prepositions of place like above, below, between, beside, across, and through.

This fun story is perfect for ESL learners looking to improve their English grammar skills. Don't forget to try the activities at the end!

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📚Story: The Haunted House Adventure

It was a chilly Halloween evening when Mia and Jake decided to explore the abandoned mansion on the hill. The villagers whispered that it was haunted, but curiosity got the better of the daring duo.

As they walked across the creaky wooden bridge leading to the house, the wind howled like a ghostly warning.

Jake pointed to the dark clouds above the mansion, swirling ominously.

“M-maybe we should turn back,” Jake stammered.

“No way! We’ve come this far,” Mia insisted.

They pushed open the heavy wooden door and stepped inside. Dust swirled through the musty air as their flashlights flickered.

There was a long hallway with ancient portraits hanging between cracked stone pillars.Suddenly, a strange noise came from below the staircase.

“Did you hear that?” Jake whispered nervously.

Mia took a deep breath and led the way. They peeked below the stairs but saw nothing except cobwebs.

A loud thud echoed from a room beside the hallway. Gathering their courage, they tiptoed closer and pushed open the door.

Inside, they found a friendly-looking ghost floating gently above an old piano. “Welcome!” it said with a laugh. “I’ve been waiting for visitors to play music with me!”

Mia and Jake burst out laughing. “This haunted house isn’t so scary after all!” Mia grinned.

📖Vocabulary List with Definitions and Real-Life Example Sentences

1. Adventure - An exciting or unusual experience.

   Example: "Going to the ancient castle felt like an incredible adventure for the group of friends."

   
   

2. Haunted - Inhabited or visited by ghosts.

   Example: "Many people believe that the old mansion on the hill is haunted."

   
   

3. Creak - A sharp, squeaking sound, often made by wooden floors or doors.

   Example: "The wooden stairs creaked loudly as they climbed up to the attic."

   
   

4. Mansion - A large, impressive house.

   Example: "The haunted mansion stood alone at the edge of the forest."

   
   

5. Cobweb - A web spun by a spider, especially when covered in dust.

   Example: "There were cobwebs in every corner of the dark room."

   
   

6. Echo - A repeated sound that bounces off surfaces.

   Example: "Their laughter echoed through the empty halls of the house."

   
   

7. Hallway - A long passage in a building with doors leading to rooms.

   Example: "They nervously walked down the dark hallway, listening for strange noises."

   
   
   
   

📌Grammar Focus: Prepositions of Place in the Story

Above: Higher than something else

(The ghost floated above the piano.)

Below: Lower than something else

(They heard a noise below the staircase.)

Between: In the space separating two things

(The portraits hung between the stone pillars.)

Beside: Next to something

(There was a room beside the hallway.)

Through: Moving in one side and out the other

(Dust swirled through the air.)

Across: From one side to the other

(They walked across the bridge.)

✍🏻Comprehension Questions:

a) What did Jake and Mia see above the mansion?

b) Where did they hear a strange noise?

c) What was beside the hallway?

d) What floated above the piano?

🙇‍♀️Fill-in-the-Blanks:Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions:

1. The dark clouds were swirling ___ the mansion.

2. Dust swirled ___ the musty air.

3. The portraits hung ___ the stone pillars.

4. They found a room ___ the hallway.

5. The ghost floated ___ the piano.

6. They walked ___ the wooden bridge.

Answer Key:

1. above

2. through

3. between

4. beside

5. above

6. across

   
   
   
   
   
   

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