Positional Words Worksheet: Over, Under, Up, and Down!
This worksheet helps children ages 3-5 build spatial reasoning by identifying and applying the positional words over, under, up, and down to describe where objects are in relation to one another. Understanding these words is foundational not just for following directions, but also for later concepts like map reading and following multi-step instructions.
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Month 2: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5
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How to use this worksheet
Read the instruction for the first picture aloud, such as 'circle the object that is over the table,' and have your child study the picture before answering. Have them circle the object that matches the described position. Then have them find and cross out the object that shows the opposite position, like the one that is under instead of over. Continue through the remaining pictures, having your child explain out loud why they chose each answer before moving to the next one.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Play a game of 'Simon Says' using positional words, like 'put your hands up' or 'crawl under the table.'
- 2Go on a scavenger hunt around the house and find objects that are over, under, up, and down from something else.
- 3Hide a small toy either over or under a piece of furniture and have your child guess its position before looking.
- 4Read a picture book and pause to point out and name positional relationships between characters and objects.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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