Finding the Furry Cat! (Pre-number Concepts)

Given: We look at the picture from the poem showing a red ball and a bed.

Concept: Positional words — 'above' means higher than, 'under' means below/beneath, 'on' means resting on top of the surface.

From the picture, the red ball is resting on top of the bed's surface.

Answer: The red ball is on the bed.

Given: We look at the picture showing a cat and a car.

Concept: Positional words — 'inside' means within, 'outside' means not within, 'on' means on top of the surface.

From the picture, the cat is sitting within the car.

Answer: The cat is inside the car.

Given: We look at the picture showing a man and a tree.

Concept: Positional words — 'under' means below/beneath something, 'inside' means within, 'on' means on top of.

From the picture, the man is lying beneath the tree.

Answer: The man is lying under the tree.

Given: We look at the picture showing a cow and a house.

Concept: Positional words — 'inside' means within, 'outside' means not within/beyond the boundary, 'top of' means above.

From the picture, the cow is not inside the house; it is beyond the boundary of the house.

Answer: The cow is outside the house.

Given: We think about where shoes are kept.

Concept: We use positional words 'inside' and 'outside' to describe where things are placed.

Shoes are kept at the entrance, not inside the room, to keep the room clean.

Answer: We put our shoes Outside the room.

Given: We think about where garbage is thrown.

Concept: We use positional words 'inside' and 'outside' to describe where things are placed.

Garbage should always be thrown into the dustbin to keep our surroundings clean.

Answer: We throw the garbage Inside the dustbin.

Given: A picture showing various objects, some inside a basket and some outside.

Concept: 'Inside' means within the boundary of the basket.

Working: Look at each object in the picture. If the object is within the basket, tick it.

Answer: Tick (✓) all the objects that are shown within the basket in the picture. (Note: The specific objects depend on the image; students should tick every item that lies within the boundary of the basket.)

Given: A picture showing various objects, some inside a basket and some outside.

Concept: 'Outside' means beyond the boundary of the basket.

Working: Look at each object in the picture. If the object is beyond/outside the basket, tick it.

Answer: Tick (✓) all the objects that are shown outside the basket in the picture. (Note: Students should tick every item that lies outside the boundary of the basket.)

Given: A picture showing a boy and a tree.

Concept: 'On' means on top of the surface; 'under' means below/beneath.

From the picture, the boy is sitting beneath the tree, i.e., below the branches.

Answer: A boy is sitting under the tree.

Given: A picture showing birds and a tree.

Concept: 'On' means on top of or resting upon; 'under' means below/beneath.

From the picture, the birds are sitting on the branches of the tree.

Answer: Birds are on the tree.