The Seastar Harbor Map Room

Use position words to explore a seaside harbor.

Listen to the harbor story

Listen as your teacher reads the passage. Then answer the questions.

A Visit to the Map Room

At Seastar Harbor, children visit a map room. A red buoy is near the door. A blue raincoat hangs behind the buoy. A shell shelf is above a bench, and a basket is below the shelf. The bench is in front of a round window. A boat picture is left of the window, and a fish picture is right of it. A bell is in front of the door. A ferry is far from the room, across the harbor.

Which sentence tells about the red buoy?

Question 1 optionsA. It is far from the room.B. It is near the door.C. It is behind the blue raincoat.D. It is above the bench.

A child looks behind the red buoy. What does the child find?

Question 2 optionsA. The shell shelfB. The fish pictureC. The blue raincoatD. The ferry

Circle the two sentences that match the passage.

The bench is in front of which object?

Question 4 optionsA. The red buoyB. The doorC. The ferryD. The round window

Which sentence tells where the two pictures are?

Question 5 optionsA. The boat picture is left of the window, and the fish picture is right of it.B. The boat picture is right of the window, and the fish picture is left of it.C. Both pictures are in front of the window.D. Both pictures are behind the window.

Use the position words

Think about where each thing is. Circle or choose the best answer.

The bell is in front of the door. Which object is behind the bell?

Question 6 optionsA. The fish pictureB. The ferryC. The doorD. The shell shelf

Which thing is far from the map room?

Question 7 optionsA. The red buoyB. The blue raincoatC. The ferryD. The shell shelf

The basket is below the shell shelf. Which sentence means the same thing?

Question 8 optionsA. The basket is above the shelf.B. The shelf is behind the basket.C. The basket is far from the shelf.D. The shelf is above the basket.

Circle the two sentences that are true about the map room.

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At a harbor boat shed, the life ring is left of the rope basket. Which item is on the right of the life ring?

Question 10 optionsA. The rope basketB. The life ringC. The boat hookD. The red flag