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Near and far
Joyful Mathematics: Chapter 1
GoalSay which things are near and which are far away.
New words
near · close to youfar · a long way from younext to · right beside
Explanation
Near means close. Far means a long way away. A friend sitting next to you is near. The moon is very far. A thing that is far looks small. A thing that is near looks big.
Worked examples
The dog is near the house. The mountain is far from the house.
Your eye is near your nose. Your foot is far from your nose.
Near and far depend on who you are. The school can be near to Aarav and far from Zoya.
Class activity
Hide and find. Hide a pencil in the room. Give clues: it is near the door, it is under something, it is not far from the window. Then swap and let the child hide it.
Practice
1
Which dog is near us, the big one or the small one?
The big one.
2
Is your house near or far from the moon?
Far.
3
Which is near the house, the tree or the mountain?
The tree.
4
Say one thing that is near you now.
Any right answer, for example the chair or your hand.