Position
Year 1Week 1
Year 1: Position (Week 1)
5 daily worksheets — Part of Position & Direction
About Year 1 Position Worksheets
Can your child describe where things are? These free Year 1 position worksheets develop spatial vocabulary that children use every day. Words like above, below, next to, between, and behind are essential for maths, and these worksheets make learning them enjoyable.
Over five daily worksheets, your child will practise using and understanding positional language. They'll describe where objects are in pictures, follow instructions to place objects in given positions, and solve word problems about position. This vocabulary is fundamental for later work on coordinates and directions.
What's Inside Each Day
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Day 1
Above and below — your child describes the position of objects using above, below, over, and under.
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Day 2
Next to and between — children learn to use next to, between, beside, and in front of accurately.
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Day 3
Left and right — your child practises identifying left and right, a skill many children find tricky!
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Day 4
Following position instructions — children place or draw objects in given positions based on written clues.
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Day 5
Position word problems — your child reads descriptions and works out where objects are, then explains using position words.
Skills Your Child Will Practise
- Using positional language accurately
- Understanding above, below, left, right, between
- Following position instructions
- Describing the position of objects
- Distinguishing left from right
Top Tip for Parents
Play "Simon Says" with positional language! "Simon says put the teddy ABOVE the pillow" or "Put the book BETWEEN the cup and the plate." This physical game helps your child internalise position words in a fun, active way.
All our Year 1 Position worksheets are completely free to download and print. Each worksheet is aligned to the UK national curriculum and includes fluency practice, word problems, and reasoning challenges — everything your child needs for a well-rounded KS1 maths practice session.