Where Things Are, and How Many
Primary 1 · English
Where Things Are, and How Many
Lesson 2 of 7
12 min
Let's begin
Grown-up: read this out loud. Stand the child in a line with you and point at who is in front and who is behind.
Byiringiro stands with his class at school. They stand one behind the other.
Mutesi is in front of him. Keza is behind him. Gatete is next to him.
Today you will say where your friends are.
Mutesi is in front of Byiringiro. He can see her hair and her bag.
Say it out loud: Mutesi is in front of me.
The desk is in front of the blackboard. The chair is in front of the table.
Careful! Say all three small words: in front of. Never say in front the desk.
Say it fast, like one word: infrontof. Then say it slow again.
Keza is behind Byiringiro. He cannot see her.
Say it out loud: Keza is behind me.
The ball is behind the box. The cat is behind the chair.
Gatete is next to Byiringiro. Their hands are very near.
Say it out loud: Gatete is next to me.
My pen is next to my book. The cup is near the box.
One thing: Where is the ball? It is behind the box.
More than one: Where are the books? They are on the desk.
What is in front of your chair? What is behind it?
Say it out loud: The table is in front of my chair.
One clap: near, next, front.
Two claps: be-hind, ta-ble, Ke-za.
In, on, under, behind, next to.
Tip
Three small words, one lump
In front of is never cut. Say it fast: infrontof.
Stand up and try it. Who is in front of you? Who is behind you?
Say each one out loud, then tap Show answer to check.
Keza is in front of Mutesi. Who is behind?
Answer: Mutesi is behind Keza.
Which one is right: in front the chair, or in front of the chair?
Answer: In front of the chair. Keep the small word of.
Your bag is very near your chair. Say it.
Answer: My bag is next to my chair.
One book. Two books. Which one do you ask: Where is or Where are?
Answer: One book, Where is. Two books, Where are.
Clap this word: be-hind. How many claps?
Answer: Two claps.
What you learned today
Quick check
Which one is right?
