Educational worksheet teaching positional language with "in front or behind?" activities.

Let’s go step by step to fill in each gap with either “in front of” or “behind”.

We look at where the object is located relative to the other thing.

1. The girl is ___ the tree.
→ The girl is hiding *behind* the tree — you can only see part of her, and the tree is blocking the view. So: behind

2. The toys are ___ the box.
→ The toys (blocks and ball) are sitting on the floor *in front of* the open box. The box is behind them. So: in front of

3. The dog is ___ the tree.
→ The dog is sitting right under the tree, but clearly visible — not hidden. Actually, looking closely, the dog is *under* the tree, but since we’re choosing between “in front of” or “behind”, and the tree’s trunk is behind the dog, the dog is in front of the tree.

Wait — let’s double-check that one. In the picture, the dog is sitting with the tree’s trunk directly behind it. So yes — dog is in front of the tree.

4. The children are ___ the fireplace.
→ They are kneeling on the floor, facing the fireplace. The fireplace is behind them? No — they are in front of it, looking at it. So: in front of

Actually — wait! Look again: The children are sitting *on the hearth*, which is part of the fireplace structure. But typically, if you’re sitting on the hearth, you’re still considered “in front of” the main fireplace opening. However, in this drawing, their backs are toward us, and they’re facing the firebox — so they are in front of the fireplace.

But hold on — sometimes “in front of” means closer to the viewer. Let’s think spatially: If the fireplace is against the wall, and the kids are between us and the fireplace, then they are in front of it. Yes.

5. The pig is ___ the wall.
→ The pig is standing on top of a brick wall. Is he in front of or behind? He’s on top — but since the wall is below him and extends behind him, and we see his full body, he’s likely in front of the wall? Wait — no. Actually, the wall is like a platform he’s standing on. But the question says “the wall” — probably meaning the vertical face. Since he’s on top, maybe neither? But we have to choose.

Looking carefully: The pig is standing on the wall, and the wall goes down behind him. So from our viewpoint, the pig is in front of the lower part of the wall? Hmm.

Actually — better way: Imagine the wall as a flat surface. The pig is positioned such that the wall is behind his legs/body. So he is in front of the wall.

Wait — I think I’m overcomplicating. Let’s look at standard usage in these worksheets.

In most cases like this:
- If something is partially hidden → behind
- If fully visible and closer to viewer → in front of

For the pig: He’s standing on the wall, but the wall is beneath and behind him. So he is in front of the wall.

But actually — let me check the last one first.

6. The ants are ___ the sandwich.
→ The ants are crawling on top of the sandwich. Are they in front of or behind? Since they’re on top, and we see them clearly, and the sandwich is underneath, they are on the sandwich — but again, we must choose “in front of” or “behind”.

This is tricky. In 2D drawings, if something is drawn on top of another object, it’s usually considered “in front of” it visually.

So ants are in front of the sandwich? Or should we say “on”? But the instruction says to use “in front of” or “behind”.

Looking at common worksheet logic:

- Ants on top of sandwich → they are on it, but for positional language, if they obscure part of the sandwich, they’re in front. Here, they don’t really obscure much, but they are above.

Actually — let’s reconsider all based on standard answers for such sheets.

I recall that in many similar worksheets:

- Girl behind tree → correct
- Toys in front of box → correct
- Dog in front of tree → because tree trunk is behind dog
- Children in front of fireplace → yes
- Pig: standing on wall — but the wall is behind his body? Actually, in the drawing, the pig is facing us, and the wall is below and behind his feet. So he is in front of the wall.
- Ants: on top of sandwich — since they are drawn overlapping the sandwich, they are in front of it.

But wait — for the ants, if they are on top, and we’re looking from above, they might be considered “on”, but the options are only “in front of” or “behind”. In 2D representation, objects drawn higher up are often considered “behind”, but here the ants are drawn on the bun, which is the top layer.

Actually, let's think differently. In perspective drawing:

- If object A covers part of object B, then A is in front of B.
- For the ants: they are drawn on the sandwich, and their bodies cover parts of the bun — so they are in front of the sandwich.

Similarly, for the pig: his legs cover part of the wall — so he is in front of the wall.

But I think I made a mistake earlier with the dog.

Let me list them again with careful observation:

Panel 1: Girl — only arm and leg visible, rest hidden by tree → behind

Panel 2: Toys — blocks and ball are outside the box, closer to us than the back of the box → in front of

Panel 3: Dog — sitting, tree trunk directly behind its body → dog is in front of the tree

Panel 4: Children — kneeling, fireplace is behind them? No — they are facing the fireplace, so the fireplace is in front of them? That doesn't make sense for the sentence.

The sentence is: "The children are ___ the fireplace."

If they are sitting on the hearth, and the fireplace is the structure including the opening, then they are in front of the fireplace opening.

Yes.

Panel 5: Pig — standing on a brick wall. The wall has height; the pig is on top. From our view, the pig's body is above the wall, but the wall extends behind the pig's legs. Since the pig's legs cover the wall, the pig is in front of the wall.

Panel 6: Ants — on top of sandwich. Their bodies cover parts of the bun, so they are in front of the sandwich.

But I recall that in some versions of this worksheet, the ant answer is "on", but since we must choose between "in front of" or "behind", and given the visual overlap, "in front of" is correct.

However, let's verify with logic:

- Behind = hidden or farther away
- In front of = closer to viewer or covering

For ants: they are closer to us than the sandwich layers below them? Not necessarily, but in 2D drawing convention, overlapping means in front.

I think all are consistent.

But wait — for the children: if they are sitting on the hearth, and the fireplace is the entire structure, then they are part of it? No, typically "in front of the fireplace" means before the opening.

Yes.

Final decision:

1. behind
2. in front of
3. in front of
4. in front of
5. in front of
6. in front of

That seems odd — mostly "in front of". Let me double-check panel 3: dog and tree.

In panel 3, the dog is sitting with the tree trunk directly behind it. You can see the tree's roots and trunk behind the dog's body. So dog is in front of the tree — correct.

Panel 5: pig on wall. The wall is a low brick wall. The pig is standing on it, and we see the front of the wall below the pig. The pig's body is above and in front of the wall's face. So yes, in front of.

Perhaps for the ants, since they are on top, and the sandwich is horizontal, "in front of" might not be ideal, but it's the best choice.

I recall that in some educational materials, for objects on top, they use "on", but here the instruction is to use "in front of" or "behind", so we must adapt.

Another way: imagine walking around the scene.

For the ants: if you walk to the side, the ants are still on top, not in front or behind in depth. But in the 2D image, since they overlap, they are rendered in front.

I think it's safe to go with:

- Girl: behind
- Toys: in front of
- Dog: in front of
- Children: in front of
- Pig: in front of
- Ants: in front of

But let's search my memory: I think for the pig, some might say "on", but again, not an option.

Perhaps for the wall, since the pig is on top, and the wall is below, it's not "in front of" in the usual sense.

Let's think of the wall as a vertical plane. The pig is standing on the ground level of the wall's top, so his position is at the same depth as the wall's top edge. But his body extends forward, so he is in front of the wall's face.

I think it's correct.

To confirm, let's consider the opposite: if the pig were behind the wall, we wouldn't see him or only part of him. We see him fully, so he must be in front.

Same for ants: if they were behind the sandwich, we wouldn't see them or they'd be obscured. We see them clearly on top, so in front.

So final answers:

1. behind
2. in front of
3. in front of
4. in front of
5. in front of
6. in front of

But I feel like for the children, it might be different. Let's read the sentence: "The children are ___ the fireplace."

If they are sitting on the hearth, which is part of the fireplace, then perhaps "at" or "by", but again, not options.

In many contexts, "in front of the fireplace" means before the opening, which is where they are.

Yes.

I think it's correct.

Final Answer:
The girl is behind the tree.
The toys are in front of the box.
The dog is in front of the tree.
The children are in front of the fireplace.
The pig is in front of the wall.
The ants are in front of the sandwich.