position · Foundation · AC9MFSP02

Where is it?

Position words tell us where things are. Above means higher up and below means lower down. Left and right depend on where you look from, so look at the shelves from the front. Your left hand makes an L shape with its thumb and first finger. First find the thing named in the question, then look in the direction the words tell you.

Sample questions

What is just below the ball?

drumballbellhatcatbookkiteapplecup
  1. Find the ball: it is on the top shelf, in the middle.
  2. Look at the shelf below, in the same place along.
  3. The cat is just below the ball.

Answer: cat

What is just above the kite?

starsockfishapplebookdrumhatcupkite
  1. Find the kite: it is on the bottom shelf, on the right.
  2. Look at the shelf above, in the same place along.
  3. The drum is just above the kite.

Answer: drum

What is just below the bell?

cupbellstarfishapplecatballdrumkite
  1. Find the bell: it is on the top shelf, in the middle.
  2. Look at the shelf below, in the same place along.
  3. The apple is just below the bell.

Answer: apple

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