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K2 Mathematics · Position and movement

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. A cat is hiding under the table. Where is the cat?
- ☐ (a) on top of the table
- ☐ (b) under the table
- ☐ (c) beside the table
2. A bird flies higher than a tree. Is the bird above or below the tree?
3. The cup is right next to the plate. Which word fits? The cup is ___ the plate.
- ☐ (a) beside
- ☐ (b) under
- ☐ (c) above
4. Your shoes are on the floor and your bed is higher up. The shoes are ___ the bed.
- ☐ (a) above
- ☐ (b) on
- ☐ (c) below
5. Which way do you walk if you move the way you are facing: forwards or backwards?
6. In a line, Ben stands at the front and Ava stands at the back. Where is Ava?
- ☐ (a) in front of Ben
- ☐ (b) behind Ben
- ☐ (c) above Ben
7. The toy car is inside the box. Which word fits? The car is ___ the box.
- ☐ (a) in
- ☐ (b) beside
- ☐ (c) behind
8. You take 2 steps forwards, then 2 steps backwards. Are you back where you started? Answer yes or no.

Answer sheet

1. under the table — The cat is underneath the table, so it is under the table.
2. above — Higher up than something means above it.
3. beside — Right next to something means beside it.
4. below — The shoes are lower down than the bed, so they are below it.
5. forwards — Moving the way you are facing is moving forwards.
6. behind Ben — Ava is at the back of the line, so she is behind Ben.
7. in — Inside the box means the car is in the box.
8. yes — 2 steps forwards and then 2 steps backwards brings you back to the same spot.