1st Grade Beside and Far From Worksheet: Yes or No Picture Sentences

Ask a six-year-old whether the cat sits beside the sofa or far from it, and they will usually glance across the room before they answer. Distance words need a look, a comparison, then a choice. This 1st grade beside and far from worksheet turns that look into six small puzzles. Each box starts with a picture sentence, for example a crab, the words "is far from" and a green apple. Below it, a scene shows where the toys really stand, and the child compares the sentence with the scene before coloring yes or no. Some sentences match the scene and some do not, so every box needs a fresh look. A second page gives the answer key.

Why a sentence can be true or false

Beside and far from describe a relation between two things, not a place on the page. So the child has to find both toys, judge the gap between them, then decide.

The yes or no format adds a second skill: checking a statement against what you see. In the first box, for example, the crab and the duck stand together on one side while the apple and a purple balloon float on the other. The sentence says the crab is far from the apple, so the child weighs it against the scene.

These picture sentences also mix small words with drawings, which builds spatial vocabulary while reading is still new. A child who reads "is beside" and points to two toys is reading for meaning. That counts.

At the table: find both toys first

Read each picture sentence together, touching the first toy, the words and the second toy. Then ask your child to point to the same two toys in the scene below.

The likely slip comes with the red balloon and the blue bucket. The balloon stands next to a spinning top and a rocket, so a child may see "beside" and color yes without finding the bucket. Ask, "Where is the bucket?" and let them trace the gap with a finger.

The spinning top and the elephant need the same care. They sit close together on the right side of the box, while the rocket stands alone. If your child hesitates, ask, "Could they hold hands?"

After the page: near and far in the room

Toys on the floor make the best practice. Place a teddy bear beside a ball, then carry the ball across the room, and ask your child to say a sentence about each setup. Next, let them build a scene for you and make you answer yes or no.

On a walk, notice a dog beside its owner or a bird far from its tree.

Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins follows a hen across the farmyard, full of position words to point out on each page. While you read, ask your child to tap the fox each time it gets close.

Finally, check the page with the answer key and praise the method: "You found both toys every time."