Positional Words FREEBIE - The Primary Post - Free Printable

This worksheet is designed to help children learn and practice positional words such as *next to, between, in, under, above,* and *beside*. The activity involves placing different sea-themed objects in the correct positions on a picture based on the instructions.

Let’s break it down step by step:

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Instructions:

1. Put the shell next to the rocks.
- The rocks are on the left side of the ocean floor.
- "Next to" means beside or adjacent.
- So, place the shell in the square right beside the rocks (on the right side of the rock pile).

2. Put the seahorse between the coral.
- There are two coral pieces (the leafy shapes) in the middle of the ocean floor.
- "Between" means in the space separating them.
- Place the seahorse in the square between the two coral pieces.

3. Put the crab in the sand.
- The sand is the bottom area of the ocean floor.
- "In" means inside or within that area.
- Place the crab in any square on the sandy part, preferably one of the lower squares.

4. Put the fish under the waves.
- The waves are the wavy line at the top of the water.
- "Under" means below the waves.
- Place the fish in the square below the waves, but still above the coral (in the water column).

5. Put the bird above the waves.
- "Above" means higher than the waves.
- The sky is above the waves.
- Place the bird in one of the two blank squares at the top, above the wave line.

6. Put the cloud beside the bird.
- "Beside" means next to.
- Place the cloud in the square next to the bird (either to the left or right, depending on where the bird is placed).

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How to Solve:

You have six cut-out pictures at the bottom:
- Shell
- Seahorse
- Crab
- Fish
- Bird
- Cloud

You will cut these out and glue them into the correct squares based on the directions.

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Step-by-step Placement:

1. Shell → Next to the rocks → Place in the square immediately to the right of the rocks.
2. Seahorse → Between the coral → Place in the square between the two coral plants.
3. Crab → In the sand → Place in any of the lower squares on the ocean floor.
4. Fish → Under the waves → Place in the square in the water, just below the waves.
5. Bird → Above the waves → Place in one of the top squares (sky).
6. Cloud → Beside the bird → Place in the other top square, next to the bird.

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Final Answer Summary:

| Square Location | Object Placed |
|------------------|---------------|
| Top-left | Bird |
| Top-right | Cloud |
| Middle-left | Shell |
| Middle-center | Seahorse |
| Bottom-left | Crab |
| Water center | Fish |

> Note: The exact squares depend on how many squares there are. From the image, there are 6 squares:
> - 2 at the top (sky)
> - 1 in the water (middle)
> - 3 on the ocean floor (left, center, right)

So assign accordingly:
- Top-left: Bird
- Top-right: Cloud
- Middle (water): Fish
- Left ocean floor: Shell
- Center ocean floor: Seahorse
- Right ocean floor: Crab

But wait — let's double-check with the layout.

Looking closely:
- Two empty boxes at the top (above waves): for bird and cloud
- One box in the water (between waves and coral): for fish
- Three boxes on the ocean floor:
- Left: near rocks → shell
- Center: between corals → seahorse
- Right: near sand → crab

Wait — instruction 3 says “put the crab in the sand.” That could be any of the ocean floor squares, but likely the rightmost one since it's clearly in the sand.

So final placements:

- Top-left square: Bird
- Top-right square: Cloud
- Water square: Fish
- Ocean floor – left square: Shell (next to rocks)
- Ocean floor – center square: Seahorse (between corals)
- Ocean floor – right square: Crab (in the sand)

✔ All instructions are satisfied.

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✔ Final Answer:

Cut out the pictures and place them as follows:
1. Shell → in the left ocean floor square (next to rocks)
2. Seahorse → in the center ocean floor square (between corals)
3. Crab → in the right ocean floor square (in the sand)
4. Fish → in the water square (under the waves)
5. Bird → in the top-left square (above the waves)
6. Cloud → in the top-right square (beside the bird)

This teaches positional language using a fun, visual context! 🌊🐚🐠