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Grade 1 · Math · Unit 15 of 16

Where Is It?

Left, right, above and below

What your child practises

Using words like above, below, between, in front and behind, and following steps from one place to another.

Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: Nunavut Mathematics K–6 (2025), 1.SS.3.1 · positional and directional words

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practise.

  1. Above is higher up. Below is lower down.
  2. Left and right depend on which way you face.
  3. Between means in the middle of two things.

Example: A fish swims under a boat. Is the fish above or below? Under means lower down. So the fish is below the boat. Answer: Below

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which animal is between the other two?

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    • cat
    • mouse
    • frog

  2. Question 2

    Which animal is last in line?

    🐭🐶🐱🐰
    • dog
    • rabbit
    • mouse

  3. Question 3

    Which animal is right next to the frog, on its right?

    🐱🐸🐶🐰
    • cat
    • rabbit
    • dog

  4. Question 4

    Start at S. Go 2 to the right. Where do you land?

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    • C
    • A
    • B

  5. Question 5

    Which animal is between the other two?

    🐰🐸🐭
    • rabbit
    • mouse
    • frog

  6. Question 6

    A dog hides behind a couch. Is the dog in front or behind?

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    • behind
    • in front

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