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Early learning · Grades K–1

Position words and following directions

An adult may read the directions aloud.

Make a worksheet

Understand the idea

Read or listen together

An adult may read the directions aloud.

Use the given order

These questions describe positions in words; no hidden picture is needed.

Say the position

Before, after, between, inside and outside describe relationships.

Worked examples

In the row apple, cup, hat, which item is in the middle?

The cup is between the other two items.

cup

In the row star, moon, sun, what comes after moon?

Read the displayed order from left to right.

sun

Try it yourself

  1. A toy is under a chair. Is the toy above or below the chair?

  2. Which word completes The book is ___ the bag when it is contained by the bag?

    1. above
    2. inside
    3. beside
    4. outside

  3. In the row pen, key, coin, what comes before key?

    1. none
    2. pen
    3. coin
    4. key

  4. A basket holds 4 balls. One of those balls is moved outside it. How many balls remain inside?

Answers and marking notes

Answers and marking notes
  1. below

    Under means below in this description.

  2. inside

    Inside means within it.

  3. pen

    The pen is the immediately preceding item.

  4. 3

    4 − 1 = 3.

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