A Monster Under My Bed
A Monster Under My Bed turns preposition practice into an interactive hide-and-seek style game. A sentence appears at the top of the screen telling where the monster belongs, such as “The monster is under the bed” or “The monster is in the box.” Drag the friendly monster to the correct place in the bedroom scene to complete the sentence, earn points, and build your score.
How to Play
Read or listen to the sentence shown at the top of the screen.
Drag the monster from its starting spot and place it in the location described by the sentence.
The monster may need to go in, on, under, by, or behind an object.
Drop the monster in the correct location to earn points and move to the next sentence.
If you choose the wrong location, the sentence is repeated so you can listen again and keep trying.
Complete eight preposition challenges to finish the round and earn up to three stars.
On a keyboard, use the arrow keys to move between possible locations and press Enter or Space to make your choice.
Prepositions Practiced
In
On
Under
By
Behind
Strategy Tips
Listen carefully to the highlighted preposition in each sentence before moving the monster.
Look at the object named in the sentence first, then decide where the monster should go in relation to it.
Tap the sentence at the top of the screen whenever you want to hear it read aloud again.
Try to answer correctly on your first attempt — accurate answers earn more points and help you build a streak.
Skills Practiced
- Preposition recognition and understanding
- Spatial vocabulary and positional concepts
- Reading and listening comprehension
- Following simple directions
- Sentence comprehension and early language development
A Monster Under My Bed is free to play in your browser with no login or download, and works on Chromebooks, laptops, and tablets with keyboard, mouse, or touch controls.
