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Math · Pre-K Math

Chapter 6: Big, Small, and In Between

Where Is It?

On, under, next to, behind.

Lesson
3
Time
About 6 minutes
0 of 5 done

Step 1: Let's Learn

Read it, or press Listen and follow the words.

On top. Underneath. Next to. Behind. In front. These words tell you where something is.

They save you looking

The cat is under the table. Now you know where to look, without hunting the whole room.

They come in opposite pairs

On top and underneath. In front and behind. If the cup is on the book, the book is under the cup.

They depend on where you stand

Behind the chair means something different if you walk round to the other side. Position words need a point of view.

Use two together

Under the table, next to the chair. Two position words narrow it down much faster than one.

Step 2: Try It Yourself

Tap and try it out.

Turn the square. It moves but stays a square.

Square

Straight sides

4

Corners

4

A square has 4 sides that are all the same length.

Turning it does not change what it is.

Step 3: Watch an Example

One step at a time.

Watch Bo Find His Shoe

Bo cannot find his shoe.

  1. Step 1

    Someone says it is under the bed.

Step 4: Your Turn

Practice makes it stick.

The Cat

Problem 1 of 1

The cat is under the table. Is it on top?

Where Is It

1 of 3

A bird on a branch. Is it above or below?

2 of 3

A fish in a bowl. Is it inside or outside?

3 of 3

Your shoes go on your what?

Step 5: Quick Check

Show what you know.

Question 1 of 1

A ball under a chair. Is it on top?

What You Learned

  • On, under, next to, behind, in front.
  • These words tell you where to look.