Positional Words penguin Theme | Spatial Language & Location Activities

Boost your students’ spatial awareness with this engaging Penguin-Themed Positional Words Pack! Designed to support early learners in understanding and applying location and position words, this resource features a diverse range of activities and games suitable for small-group work, independent tasks, or one-on-one assessments. With multiple formats, differentiated options, and a fun wintery theme, your students will love learning positional vocabulary while interacting with adorable penguins!

What’s Included:

Penguin Positional Placemat

Encourage students to identify and match positional words with cute penguin images. Print the placemat and pair students to complete the activity together or use it as a one-on-one teacher-led assessment.

Printable Positional Posters

Enhance your classroom visuals with two size options—perfect for display or small-group matching games.

• Available in full color, black-and-white, or print black-and-white on colored card for a third fun option.
• Use the smaller versions for reinforcing opposite positions.

Penguin Puzzle Activity

Reinforce vocabulary with this interactive jigsaw puzzle! Students match each positional word to the correct image—great for revision and hands-on learning.

Penguin Bingo Game

Build listening and recognition skills with this fun, fast-paced bingo game.

• Includes 10 different boards.
• Use counters to cover penguin icons as the caller reads each position aloud.

Student Activity Booklet

Cater to different learning levels with two differentiated booklets:

• Version 1: Read the sentence and colour the matching penguin.
• Version 2: Fill in the missing positional word, then colour the picture.

“I Have – Who Has?” Game

Spark excitement with a whole-class game that promotes listening and speaking. It doesn’t matter where you start—just make sure every card is in play!

Print and Go Practice Sheets

No prep required! These engaging worksheets give students a variety of ways to apply their learning:

• Write the correct word
• Glue the correct word into the blank
• Draw a picture to match the word
• Match opposite positional pairs (e.g., behind/in front)
• Sort positional pairs like under/over, near/far, and behind/in front

Positional Words Covered: above, across, against, among, around, behind, beside, below, between, far, first, in, into, last, near, off, on, out, over, toward, under, up

This comprehensive positional word pack builds strong foundations in spatial vocabulary, early geometry, and oral language.

Whether you're teaching a whole class, running small groups, or assessing individuals, this pack makes it easy to deliver engaging, meaningful learning with a playful penguin twist.

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