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Behind, left and right
Mridang: Unit 3, Chapter 1
GoalSay where things are with behind, left and right.
New words
behind · at the back of somethingleft · the side of your left handright · the side of your right handfront · the side you see firstdrum · an instrument you hit
Explanation
Hold up your left hand. Now your right hand. Look at the picture. The drum is behind the tree. The kite is on the left of the picture. The ball is on the right.
Worked examples
The kite is on the left.
The ball is on the right.
The drum is behind the tree.
Say: My left hand is here. My right hand is here. Hold up each hand.
When you walk, the person behind you is at your back. Who is behind you now?
Class activity
Left and right game. A grown-up says ‘Left hand up!’ or ‘Right foot forward!’ Do it. Then hide a small toy behind a chair and ask: ‘Where is the toy?’ Answer: ‘Behind the chair.’
Practice
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Look at the picture. Is the cat on the left or on the right?
On the left.
2
Look at the picture. Which toy is on the right?
The teddy.
3
Listen. Where is the bag?
…
Behind the door.
4
Hold up the hand you draw with. Is it your left hand or your right hand?
Most children say: my right hand. Some children draw with the left hand. Both are fine.
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Writing: copy the word ‘behind’.
behind