Position Words: Above, Below, Left, and Right
Practice finding where things are
Position Words: Above, Below, Left, and Right
Practice finding where things are
Math - Grade K-1
- 1
Draw a star above the box.
The star should be drawn above the box. - 2
Look at the picture. Which object is below the cat?
Below means under or lower than something.
The ball is below the cat. - 3
Draw a circle to the left of the tree.
Your left side is the side of your left hand.
The circle should be drawn to the left of the tree. - 4
Draw a square to the right of the flower.
The square should be drawn to the right of the flower. - 5
In the row apple, banana, pear, which fruit is to the left of the banana?
Read the row from left to right.
The apple is to the left of the banana. - 6
In the row dog, cat, fish, which animal is to the right of the cat?
The fish is to the right of the cat. - 7
Circle the position word in this sentence: The moon is above the house.
A position word tells where something is.
The position word is above. - 8
Circle the position word in this sentence: The shoes are below the bed.
The position word is below. - 9
Look at the picture. Is the butterfly above or below the flower?
Look for the object that is higher in the picture.
The butterfly is above the flower. - 10
Look at the picture. Is the turtle to the left or to the right of the rock?
The turtle is to the left of the rock. - 11
Write above or below to complete the sentence: The kite is _____ the child.
A kite flies high in the sky.
The kite is above the child. - 12
Write left or right to complete the sentence: The pencil is on the _____ side of the paper if it is next to your right hand.
The pencil is on the right side of the paper. - 13
Look at the picture. Color the shape that is below the triangle.
Find the shape under the triangle.
The circle below the triangle should be colored. - 14
Mia stands in line. Ben is to her left. Ava is to her right. Who is to the right of Mia?
Ava is to the right of Mia. - 15
Draw a line from each word to its match: above means over, below means under, left means this side of your left hand, right means this side of your right hand.
Use your hands to help you remember left and right.
Above should match over, below should match under, left should match the side of your left hand, and right should match the side of your right hand.