What You Need to Know

We use position words to describe where things are. Words like above, below, beside, between, left, and right help us describe the location of objects.

Key Concept Diagram

Above means higher up; below means lower down

Left is the side where your heart is; right is the other side

Beside means next to something; between means in the middle of two things

We use position words to give and follow directions

Key Vocabulary

above

Higher up than something else

below

Lower down than something else

beside

Next to or at the side of something

between

In the middle of two things

Knowledge Check

Select the correct answer for each question. Click "Check Answer" to see if you are right.

Question 1

The cat is sitting __ the chair.

above beside on top of below

Question 2

Which word means "higher up than"?

below beside above between

Question 3

Sam is standing between two trees. This means Sam is...

above the trees far away from the trees behind the trees in the middle of the two trees

Question 4

You turn right at the corner. Which way do you go?

Towards the right Straight ahead Towards the left Turn around

Question 5

The book is on TOP of the table. What does "on top of" mean?

Below the table Above and touching the table Beside the table Far from the table

Position and Direction