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Top, middle and bottom
Joyful Mathematics: Chapter 1
GoalSay which thing is at the top, in the middle and at the bottom.
New words
top · the highest placemiddle · between the top and the bottombottom · the lowest place
Explanation
Look at the three fruits, one above the other. The top is the highest. The bottom is the lowest. The middle is between them. Your face has places too. Your eyes are above your nose. Your mouth is below your nose.
Worked examples
A stack of three blocks. The red block is at the top. The yellow block is in the middle. The blue block is at the bottom.
Eyes, nose and mouth. The eye is at the top. The nose is in the middle. The mouth is at the bottom.
A building with three floors. The roof is above the top floor. The ground floor is at the bottom.
Class activity
Make a tower. Stack three books. Point to the top book, the middle book and the bottom book. Then change the order and say them again.
Practice
1
Which fruit is in the middle?
The pear.
2
Which animal is at the bottom?
The frog.
3
Is your nose above or below your mouth?
Above.
4
Which colour is at the top?
Green.
5
A cupboard has three shelves. Which shelf is the lowest?
The bottom shelf.