Worked example
An adult reads: The ball is inside the box. Which word tells the position?
Answer & why
Answer: inside
The box surrounds the ball.
Preschool · Math
Describe where an object is
Use position words to describe one object in relation to another.
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Question 1
An adult reads: The picture is above the chair. Which word tells the position?
- behind
- below
- inside
- above
A hint
Use a real toy to show the position described.
Answer & why
Answer: above
The picture is higher than the chair.
Question 2
An adult reads: The toy car is beside the block. Which word tells the position?
- inside
- above
- beside
- below
A hint
Use a real toy to show the position described.
Answer & why
Answer: beside
Beside means next to the block.
Question 3
An adult reads: The rabbit is outside the basket. Which word tells the position?
- inside
- outside
- below
- above
A hint
Use a real toy to show the position described.
Answer & why
Answer: outside
The rabbit is not in the basket.
Question 4
An adult reads: The book is between two cushions. Which word tells the position?
- behind
- inside
- between
- above
A hint
Use a real toy to show the position described.
Answer & why
Answer: between
There is a cushion on each side of the book.
Question 5
An adult reads: The ball is inside the box. Which word tells the position?
- outside
- below
- above
- inside
A hint
Use a real toy to show the position described.
Answer & why
Answer: inside
The box surrounds the ball.
Question 6
An adult reads: The teddy is below the shelf. Which word tells the position?
- below
- beside
- above
- inside
A hint
Use a real toy to show the position described.
Answer & why
Answer: below
The teddy is lower than the shelf.