How can you describe position? Look at the picture. The boys are in front of the goal. The bushes are behind the goal. In front of and behind tell position. Position tells where something is. You can also use the background to describe position. There are bushes in the background. The goal is in front of the bushes. We measure to find distance. We use centimeters and meters. The ball and the goal are about 5 meters apart. The coach is to the right of the goal. What else can you measure on the soccer field? Learning About Position Position is where an object is. How can you talk about position? You can use words such as behind and in front of to talk about position. Look at the picture of the man and the girl. The man is behind the counter. The girl is in front of the counter. You can also use words such as left and right to talk about position. Do you see the water on the counter? It is to the left of the fruit. How can you use left and right to talk about the fruit? The water is to the left of the fruit. The woman is behind the counter. How else can you talk about position? You can talk about position based on something that does not move. The background does not change. The cabinets and stove do not move. They are in the background of the picture. We measure things to learn more about position. Look at the flowers and lemons in the picture below. Their positions can be measured. The flowers are 1 meter from the sink. The lemons are 11 centimeters from the flowers.