Positional Language · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

Describing where things are

Mathematics · Geometry · ages 4-6
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  1. Grown up says: put the cube behind the box. Where does the cube go?

    • behind the box
    • in front of the box
    • on top of the box

  2. The teddy bear is sitting on the table. Which word tells us where the teddy bear is?

    • on top of
    • behind
    • left

  3. A kite flies high up over the tree. Where is the kite?

    • Above the tree
    • Below the tree
    • Beside the tree

  4. You hold a cup in your left hand. You wave with your other hand. Which hand waves?

    • Left hand
    • Both hands
    • Right hand

  5. The cat is beside the dog. What does beside mean?

    • under
    • next to
    • behind

  6. You face the door. Your left hand is next to the wall. Your friend stands on your other side. Where is your friend?

    • To your left
    • Behind your back
    • To your right

  7. The star is above the moon. What does above mean?

    • lower than
    • next to
    • higher than

  8. Your right hand holds a red ball. Your left hand holds a blue ball. You swap the balls between your hands. Which hand holds the red ball now?

    • Your left hand
    • Your right hand
    • Both hands

  9. You stand and look at a plain box. A ball sits on the side near you. A toy sits on the side away from you. Which is in front of the box?

    • The ball
    • The toy
    • Both of them

  10. Dad asked Leo to put the cube behind the box. Leo put it in front instead. What did Leo do wrong?

    • He put it on the wrong side
    • He used the wrong toy
    • He did it correctly
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  1. behind the box · Behind means at the back. The cube goes to the back of the box.
  2. on top of · The teddy bear is up on the table, so we say it is on top of the table.
  3. Above the tree · Above means higher up, like the kite over the tree.
  4. Right hand · Your left hand holds the cup, so the other hand, your right hand, waves.
  5. next to · Beside means right next to, side by side.
  6. To your right · The wall is on your left, so your other side is your right.
  7. higher than · Above means higher up. The star is higher than the moon.
  8. Your left hand · After the swap, the red ball moves from your right hand to your left hand.
  9. The ball · The side near you is in front of the box. The ball is on the side near you, so the ball is in front of the box. The toy is on the side away from you, so it is behind the box.
  10. He put it on the wrong side · Leo mixed up front and behind. The cube needed to go behind, not in front.
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