Positional Words and Following Directions

Check out this comprehensive resource on positional words and following directions! It includes ten posters, clip cards, word cards, workbook (30 work pages and answer key), book, book companion, “Build a City” project (following directions activity), and interactive game.

In this lesson, students will use spatial (positional) words to describe positions of objects.

Essential Questions:
☼What words are used to describe the position of people, places, and things?

Essential Knowledge:
☼Terms to Know: inside, outside, behind, front, left, right, above, below, between, beside

These words are used to describe the position of people, places, and things. They describe where an object in space is, often in relation to another object.

Essential Skills:
☼ Describe the position of people, animals, places, and things using spatial (positional) words.
☼ Develop fluency in the use of spatial (positional) words.

This comprehensive packet has five resources included:

☼ Posters and Cards (See sample word cards here.)
☼ Workbook
☼ Book and Book Companion
☼ Build a City Project
☼ Interactive Game