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Positional Words and Directional Words

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Directions provide assistance in pointing out the proper route. Position defines placement or arrangement in an order (e.g. first, second, third). The position of an object is also referred to as ordinal numbers.

Knowledge about directional or positional words as well as ordinal numbers enhances a child’s ability to give and follow directions as well as to speak precisely. One of the skills a child should master in kindergarten is the ability to describe the location of an object using positional or directional words. Our kindergarten teachers recommended working on the following words:

above after before behind between
bottom front middle under top

Using objects such as a stuff animal or doll, help your child grasp these words by putting them in various positions. For example, put the doll after the stuffed animal. Another great activity is to point out items throughout your home, e.g. the cat is under the chair.

Positional and Directional Words

The positional and direction words in the table below are presented in alphabetical order.

above after around before beginning
behind below beside between bottom
down end far finish front
in inside left middle near
next to off on out outside
over right start through top
under up upside down

Many of the words noted above are also sight words. In fact, almost half of these words are included on Dolch’s sight word list.

Directional & Positional Worksheets

We created 14 free directional and positional worksheets to help your child learn these words. When possible, each worksheet provides an opportunity for a child to practice writing the word as well as a fun activity to reinforce its meaning.

Directional & Positional Worksheets (PDF) Directional & Positional Words
Worksheet 1 on, off, above, below, in, out, near,
far, before, after, left & right
Worksheet 2 on, off, in, out, above, below, left,
right, before, after, over & under
Worksheet 3 over, under, near, far,
before, after, left & right
Worksheet 4 top & bottom
Worksheet 5 top, middle & bottom
Worksheet 6 left, between & right
Worksheet 7 start & finish
(go & stop are included too)
Worksheet 8 above & below
Worksheet 9 front & middle
Worksheet 10 inside & outside
Worksheet 11 before & after
Worksheet 12 next to, between & end
Worksheet 13 upside down
Worksheet 14 on, off, under & over

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Comments

  1. Bridget says

    June 14, 2013 at 12:46 am

    Thanks for creating these exceptional worksheets!

    Reply
  2. Pattu says

    June 14, 2013 at 4:12 pm

    These worksheets are perfect! Thank you for sharing your worksheets.

    Reply
  3. Shiv says

    August 6, 2013 at 6:02 am

    Big thanks for these wonderful time saving worksheets. Thanks for sharing and creating them!!

    Reply
  4. Fitilagi Fa'anunu says

    April 30, 2014 at 9:33 am

    thank you for these worksheets….just perfect for my class of underprivileged children trying to learn english…well done! If you have more to share please do share….love your work!

    Reply
  5. Odie says

    August 27, 2014 at 1:57 am

    I loved these, great for my homework.

    Reply
  6. Sash says

    August 27, 2014 at 2:00 am

    I really loved how they worked out for my class.

    Reply
  7. ashen says

    May 2, 2016 at 8:56 am

    These worksheets are perfect! Thank you sharing your worksheets

    Reply
  8. Felixmaria says

    October 22, 2017 at 10:49 am

    Thanks in a million times, keep it up.

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  9. Felixmaria says

    October 22, 2017 at 10:51 am

    Thanks in a million time keep it up, I love these.

    Reply
  10. Jenny Arzagon says

    April 10, 2020 at 9:19 pm

    This is helpful

    Reply

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