Above and Below Worksheet: Identifying Object Positions

How to use this worksheet

Start by pointing to the reference line or object in the picture and asking your child what 'above' and 'below' mean using that picture as the example. Go through the scene item by item, asking 'Is this one above or below?' before they mark it. Have them place a tick (✓) next to everything positioned above and a cross (X) next to everything positioned below, checking each object once so none gets skipped or marked twice. When the page is finished, ask them to point out one 'above' object and one 'below' object and explain their choice in their own words.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Crayons

Extension activities

• 1Stack books or toys on a shelf and ask your child to name what's above and below a chosen item.
• 2Play 'Simon Says' using only positional commands: 'put your hands above your head,' 'put your hands below your knees.'
• 3Set up a small toy scene at home and ask your child to sort toys into 'above the table' and 'below the table' groups.
• 4Read a picture book together and pause on pages to ask what's drawn above and below the main character.