Shape Positions: Left, Right, and Below

It is easy for position words to get fuzzy during a busy school day or at the kitchen table. A child may know a circle from a square, but still mix up left of, right of, and below when the shapes are lined up on a page.

On this printable worksheet, children look at a small shape board, then complete four side-by-side position prompts. Each row asks them to use a reference shape and choose the shape that is left of, right of, or below it. At the bottom, they extend the practice by drawing a triangle to the right of a circle.

Start by pointing to the reference shape together, then have your child slide a finger in the direction named in the prompt. If reading is still developing, read the sentence aloud and let the child answer by pointing, circling, or saying the shape name before writing or marking the page.

This page belongs to the Whizki Learning Shapes and Geometry Pack, a Whizki Plus set focused on early shape recognition and beginning geometry language. It adds spatial reasoning to the set, helping children see that shapes can be described by where they are, not just what they look like.

Keep the session short and upbeat. Try two prompts, take a quick movement break using words like left, right, above, and below, then return to finish the page with the drawing task.