Shape and space · Ages 6–7
Above, below, left, right worksheet
Part of: Solids, flat shapes and position
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Above, below, left, right worksheet
Shape and space · Ages 6–7
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Write each answer in the space. For word problems, show your working and write a sentence answer.
Part A: Working out and filling in (2 marks each)
1.Everyone queues facing left, so the far left is the front. How many are in front of the ⭐?
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2.Everyone queues facing left, so the far left is the front. How many are in front of the 🚌?
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Part B: Choose, or true or false (2 marks each)
3.As you look at the shelf, where is the 🐸 compared with the 🐟?
- A. Below
- B. Left
- C. Right
- D. Above
Choose the right answer
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4.On the shelf, what is above the 🐱?
- A. 🌳
- B. 📎
- C. ⚽
- D. 🎈
Choose the right answer
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5.As you look at the shelf, where is the 🐵 compared with the 🌳?
- A. Right
- B. Below
- C. Above
- D. Left
Choose the right answer
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6.On the shelf, what is above the ⭐?
- A. 🐱
- B. 🍪
- C. 🐻
- D. 🖍️
Choose the right answer
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7.On the shelf, what is above the 🍓?
- A. 🐶
- B. 📏
- C. 🌸
- D. ⚽
Choose the right answer
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8.As you look at the shelf, the 🖍️ is to the left of the 🍌.
True or false?
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9.What is between the 📏 and the 🥚?
- A. 🥚
- B. 📏
- C. 🚗
- D. ⭐
Choose the right answer
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10.What is between the 🐵 and the 🧊?
- A. ⭐
- B. 🐵
- C. 🐻
- D. 🧊
Choose the right answer
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11.As you look at the shelf, the 🐰 is to the left of the 🖍️.
True or false?
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12.As you look at the shelf, the ⭐ is to the left of the 🚗.
True or false?
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Part C: Word problems (4 marks each)
13.May, Ka-lok and Ming sit side by side on a bench. Ka-lok sits between May and Ming, and May is at the far left. Who is at the far right?
- A. May
- B. Ming
- C. Can't tell
- D. Ka-lok
Choose the right answer
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14.16 people queue for tickets, with 5 in front of Ka-yan. How many are behind Ka-yan?
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15.May lives on floor 15 of a block of flats, and Ka-lok lives 1 floors above. Which floor does Ka-lok live on?
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16.10 people queue for tickets, with 4 in front of Ming. How many are behind Ming?
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17.Ka-yan, Tsz-hin and Ka-yee sit side by side on a bench. Tsz-hin sits between Ka-yan and Ka-yee, and Ka-yan is at the far left. Who is at the far right?
- A. Can't tell
- B. Tsz-hin
- C. Ka-yee
- D. Ka-yan
Choose the right answer
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18.Tsz-ching lives on floor 17 of a block of flats, and Ka-lok lives 1 floors above. Which floor does Ka-lok live on?
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Above, below, left, right worksheet: Answers and working
Part A: Working out and filling in
1. 1
The far left is the front, so everything to the left of the ⭐ is in front. Count them.
Everything to the left of the ⭐ is in front of it: 1.
2. 3
The far left is the front, so everything to the left of the 🚌 is in front. Count them.
Everything to the left of the 🚌 is in front of it: 3.
Part B: Choose, or true or false
3. A. Below
Use the 🐟 as your guide: is the 🐸 on a shelf above or below, or beside it on the same shelf?
With the 🐟 as your guide, as you look: above it is the 📏, below it the 🐸, to its left the 📎, to its right the 🐰.
4. D. 🎈
Find the 🐱 on the shelf first, then look one shelf up.
Find the 🐱 and look one shelf up: the 🎈.
5. B. Below
Use the 🌳 as your guide: is the 🐵 on a shelf above or below, or beside it on the same shelf?
With the 🌳 as your guide, as you look: above it is the 🍓, below it the 🐵, to its left the 🖍️, to its right the 🧊.
6. D. 🖍️
Find the ⭐ on the shelf first, then look one shelf up.
Find the ⭐ and look one shelf up: the 🖍️.
7. A. 🐶
Find the 🍓 on the shelf first, then look one shelf up.
Find the 🍓 and look one shelf up: the 🐶.
8. False
Use the 🍌 as your guide: looking from where you are, which side is the 🖍️ on?
With the 🍌 as your guide, as you look: above it is the 🖍️, below it the 🚗, to its left the 🍓, to its right the 🐱. The one to its left is the 🍓.
9. C. 🚗
Find the 📏 and the 🥚 first, then see what sits between them.
The one with the 📏 on one side and the 🥚 on the other is the 🚗.
10. A. ⭐
Find the 🐵 and the 🧊 first, then see what sits between them.
The one with the 🐵 on one side and the 🧊 on the other is the ⭐.
11. False
Use the 🖍️ as your guide: looking from where you are, which side is the 🐰 on?
With the 🖍️ as your guide, as you look: above it is the 🍌, below it the ⭐, to its left the 🐶, to its right the 🐰. The one to its left is the 🐶.
12. False
Use the 🚗 as your guide: looking from where you are, which side is the ⭐ on?
With the 🚗 as your guide, as you look: above it is the ⭐, below it the 🌸, to its left the 🎈, to its right the 🐶. The one to its left is the 🎈.
Part C: Word problems
Marking: 2 for the working, 1 for the answer, 1 for the sentence.
13. B. Ming
Draw three seats: May at the far left and Ka-lok between May and Ming.
May on the left, Ka-lok in the middle, so Ming is on the right.
14. 10 people
There are 5 in front of Ka-yan, plus Ka-yan. Everyone else in the 16 is behind.
5 in front plus Ka-yan: behind are 16 − 5 − 1 = 10.
15. 16
Living above means a higher floor number. Count up 1 from floor 15.
Above means a higher floor: 15 + 1 = 16.
16. 5 people
There are 4 in front of Ming, plus Ming. Everyone else in the 10 is behind.
4 in front plus Ming: behind are 10 − 4 − 1 = 5.
17. C. Ka-yee
Draw three seats: Ka-yan at the far left and Tsz-hin between Ka-yan and Ka-yee.
Ka-yan on the left, Tsz-hin in the middle, so Ka-yee is on the right.
18. 18
Living above means a higher floor number. Count up 1 from floor 17.
Above means a higher floor: 17 + 1 = 18.
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