Minds On
Where is Polkaroo?
Check out the video called “Over and Under” to explore with Giselle on a search for Polkaroo.
What words does Giselle use to ask about where Polkaroo is?
Click the ‘Answer’ button to find out what words Giselle used.
Giselle asks:
- Is Polkaroo under the toadstool?
- Is Polkaroo over the toadstool?
Giselle uses the words under and over to ask about Polkaroo’s location.
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
What words do you know to describe where someone or something is found?
Action
Describing where something is
Words like over and under describe the position of something.
In other words, they describe where something is found, or located.
Let’s learn some more words to describe the position or location of someone or something.
Press the following tabs to learn more words that describe position or location.
The child is to the left of the bed.
The child is to the right of the bed.
The bird is above the nest.
The bird is below the nest.
The cat is in front of the tree.
The cat is behind the tree.
The dog is beside the dog house.
The dog is inside the dog house.
The dog is outside of the dog house.
Let’s practice!
Examine the following image.
A picture of a campsite. In the foreground, from left to right, there is a barbecue, a campfire, and a person. In the background, from left to right, there is a hammock tied to two trees, a backpack, and a tent.
Next, complete the sentences.
For each sentence, select the missing words from the drop-down menu.
What’s the position?
Explore the following map of some students on the playground.
For each image, select the corresponding position word.
Consolidation
Where is it?
Let’s review our words to describe positions or locations!
Press the following tabs to review the position and location words we learned in the Action section.
The child is to the left of the bed.
The child is to the right of the bed.
The bird is above the nest.
The bird is below the nest.
The cat is in front of the tree.
The cat is behind the tree.
The dog is beside the dog house.
The dog is inside the dog house.
The dog is outside of the dog house.
Next, examine the following image.
There is a room with many objects scattered around. There is a closet with its door open in the middle of the wall. Inside the closet there is a shirt and a pair of shoes hanging from a horizontal bar. Above the bar there is a shelf with a baseball and a tennis ball on it. On the floor of the closet there is a baseball bat, a teddy bear, and a basketball. On the inside closet door there is a dartboard hung up. On the wall over the closet door, there is a basketball net. On the floor in front of the closet there is a firetruck, a football, and a skateboard. Sitting on the skateboard is a box of crayons. To the left of the closet, behind the open closet door, there is a dresser. On the dresser there is a rocket ship and a world globe. On the floor, there is a beach ball and a skateboard leaning on the front of the dresser. To the right of the closet, there are two shelves on the wall. On the top shelf there are 9 books. On the lower shelf there are three trophies. On the floor, under the shelves, there is a badminton racquet, a guitar, and a surfboard leaning on the wall. In front of these items there is a toy car.
Test Your Skills!
Test your skills
Choose three objects in the image.
Describe the position of the objects using the words we learned.
For example: The rocket is to the left of the globe.
You can record your objects and their positions/locations using:
- an audio recording
- a video
- or any other way you want!
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel...
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.