Above, Below & Beside

Above, Below & Beside exercise

• Matching positional language.

  Hints

  Remember, we use special words to describe the location of something. They are called position words and help us to know where someone, or something, is.

  Use the image to help you remember the position words we learned. Nia is in a different position compared to each box! Which box is she above, below and beside? How do you know?

  Here, Nia is behind the box. You can't see all of Nia because the box is in front of her.

  Is there a picture where the trophy is partly hidden behind the ice skate?

  Solution

  Position words describe the location of something. They help us to understand where someone, or something, is.
  Above means one thing is in a higher place than another.
  Below means one thing is in a lower place than another.
  Beside means one thing is next to another.
  Behind means one thing is partly hidden by another because the other is in front of it.

• Above, below or beside?

  Hints

  What are the three position words we learnt today? How can position words help us to know where someone, or something, is?

  Nico is in a different position compared to each animal or object. What is he above, below and beside? How do you know?

  Remember:
  Above means higher than something.
  Below means lower than something.
  Beside means next to something.

  Solution

  1. Nico is beside the podium with the trophies. Nico is beside the podium because he is next to it.
  2. Nia is above Nico. Nia is above Nico because she is higher than Nico.
  3. Nico is below the competition sign. Nico is below the competition sign because he is lower than it.

• Is Nia above, below or beside the shape?

  Hints

  This is Nia and the 3 shapes. Do you remember the names for each of these shapes?

  Remember to use the position words we learnt about. What are the 3 position words we learnt?

  Try picking a sentence and finding a picture that matches.

  Solution

  Use the image to check your answers.

• Where are Nia's belongings?

  Hints

  Ask yourself these questions for each object:
  Is the object higher, lower or next to Nia? Which position word can help us explain where the object is?

  For example, is the trophy higher, lower or next to Nia? Which position word can we use to explain the location of the trophy?

  The trophy is higher than Nia. Which position word tells us that the trophy is higher than Nia?

  Solution

  The gold trophy is above Nia. The gold trophy is above Nia because it is higher than Nia.
  The ice skating leotard and backpack are beside Nia. The ice skating leotard and backpack are beside Nia because they are next to her.
  The ice skates and mittens are below Nia. The ice skates and mittens are below Nia because they are lower than her.

• Where is each object on the shelf?

  Hints

  Remember the position words we learnt - above, below and beside.

  Which word means in a higher place than another? Which word means in a lower place than another? Finally, which word means next to another?

  • On the left, Nia is above the block.
  • In the middle, Nia is below the block.
  • On the right, Nia is beside the block.

  Solution

  The ice skates are above the backpack. The ice skates are above the backpack because they are on a higher shelf than the backpack.
  The gold trophy is beside the backpack. The gold trophy is beside the backpack because it is next to the backpack on the same shelf.
  The books are below the backpack. The books are below the backpack because they are on a lower shelf than the backpack.

• Can you use position words?

  Hints

  Do you remember the names for each of these shapes?

  Which position words mean higher, lower or next to? Which position words can we use to explain the location of each shape?

  As an example, the square is below the circle.

  Solution

  The circle is beside the triangle and above the square.
  The rectangle is below the heart.
  The heart is above the rectangle, below the triangle and beside the square.