wunder beta

📍 Describing Where Things Are

Learn the position words — above, below, next to, between, behind, and in front — to say exactly where things are.

lessons

~15 min

to learn

🔢 Math

subject

Ages 6–12

level

Start the course →

What you’ll learn

Above and BelowUse the position words 'above' and 'below' to describe where things are.Position words tell us where things are. Above means higher up, over something, like a bird above a tree. Below means lower down, under something, like a fish below a boat. Pointing up for above and down for below helps you remember.
Next To and BetweenUse the position words 'next to' and 'between' to describe where things are.Next to means right beside something, side by side, like a cup next to a plate. Between means in the middle, with something on each side, like jam between two slices of bread. Between always needs two things hugging the middle.
Behind and In FrontUse the position words 'behind' and 'in front of' to describe where things are.Behind means at the back, out of sight, like a cat hiding behind a couch. In front means at the front, where you can see it, like a teacher in front of the class. Together with above, below, next to, and between, these words describe exactly where anything is.

Questions this course answers

A bird flying high over a tree is ___ the tree.

Higher up and over something means above.

Your feet are ___ your head.

Lower down means below, and your feet are lower than your head.

If the cup is right beside the plate, it is ___ the plate.

Right beside something means next to it.

You stand in the middle of two friends. You are ___ them.

In the middle with one on each side means between.

The cat hides at the back of the couch, so it is ___ the couch.

At the back, out of sight, means behind.

The teacher stands at the front where everyone sees her. She is ___ the class.

At the front, where you can see it, means in front of.

Grounded in trusted sources

PBS Kids
Khan Academy Kids
Britannica Kids
BBC Bitesize

Every Wunder lesson is built from real, reputable sources — never invented.

Related Math courses

▦Area with Fractions 🧩Building and Combining Shapes 📊Diagrams, Tables, and Equations ➗Dividing by 10 and 100 ➗Dividing Fractions ➗Dividing with Unit Fractions 🧊Drawing and Classifying 2D and 3D Shapes ✏️Drawing and Modeling Shapes

Wunder is a personalized learn-anything platform — tell it any topic and it builds a beautiful, fact-checked course in minutes, with narration, a knowledge check, and a college-style University track.

Browse more Math courses · All topics · Home