Near Far and Between
Match the cards using the notes about Near, Far, Between and Inside.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
- Topic notes: Near: close to the stated reference place. Far: a long way from the stated reference place. Between: in the middle of two stated places. Inside: within the stated boundary.
- Original exercise cards: Fictional drawing: the tree touches the house’s yard. / Fictional drawing: the mountain is many miles from the house. / Fictional order: tree, bench, gate; identify the bench’s position. / A fictional garden fence surrounds a flowerbed. / A shop is much farther from the gate than the bench. / A pond sits with a house on one side and a barn on the other. / A reading corner is within the room’s walls. / A bench is one step from the gate.
Learn the idea
Location words describe one place in relation to another. Near and far need a comparison. Between means a place is in the middle of two others in the stated arrangement. Inside means within a boundary. Our paper arrangements do not claim real-world distances.
Near: close to the stated reference place. Far: a long way from the stated reference place. Between: in the middle of two stated places. Inside: within the stated boundary.
Find the two places named on the card. Notice whether one is close, far away, between two places or inside a boundary. Ask an adult to read the notes and cards aloud. Point, draw or say your answer.
- Ask an adult to read the four notes. Find the words Near, Far, Between, Inside.
- Find the two places named on the card. Notice whether one is close, far away, between two places or inside a boundary.
- Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
- Point to, draw or say two different examples: one for Near and one for Far. Explain how their clues differ.
See the method in action
Worked example: The card says: “Fictional drawing: the tree touches the house’s yard.” That matches Near. Near is close to the stated reference place. Compare the note for Between: Between is in the middle of two stated places. That is a different clue.
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Helpful tips
- Find the two places named on the card. Notice whether one is close, far away, between two places or inside a boundary.
- If you are unsure, ask an adult to read the card again. Match what this card says; do not add a new event or detail.
See the answer and explanation
Far
The card says: “Fictional drawing: the mountain is many miles from the house.” That matches Far. Far is a long way from the stated reference place.
Take it further
New card: “A bench is one step from the gate.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A bench is one step from the gate.” That matches Near. Near is close to the stated reference place.
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