Are you completing a unit on positional language and looking for a quick, effective activity that’s ready to print and go? Our Positional Language Listening Activity: Cut & Paste is the perfect addition to your resource toolkit. Designed to support listening comprehension, direction-following, and positional vocabulary, this task is ideal for early learners, EAL students, or anyone needing extra support with location terms.

In this simple yet powerful activity, the teacher reads aloud a series of directions provided on the worksheet. Students listen carefully to each instruction and glue the matching image onto the page in the correct location. Instructions may involve terms such as on, under, behind, in front, next to, between, or above. The focus is on developing students’ understanding of these words through meaningful, hands-on practice that connects listening with spatial reasoning.

Each worksheet also includes a built-in assessment checklist in the corner, allowing teachers to quickly mark how much support each student needed to complete the task. This makes the activity not only a valuable learning experience but also an easy tool for informal assessment or progress monitoring. Whether used in whole-class lessons, intervention groups, or one-on-one settings, this resource supports clear learning goals and student success.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Follow multi-step verbal instructions
• ✅ Apply positional language in a visual, hands-on format
• ✅ Strengthen spatial awareness and listening comprehension
• ✅ Demonstrate understanding of location concepts in context
• ✅ Reflect level of independence using the built-in checklist

What’s Included:

• Printable worksheets featuring a cut-and-paste format
• Teacher instructions with scripted positional language prompts
• Built-in assessment checklists on each page

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets
• Scissors and glue sticks
• Pencils for marking or annotation (optional)

How to Use:

1. Print enough worksheets for your group or class.
2. Read the scripted directions aloud, pausing for students to complete each step.
3. Students cut out and glue each item onto the page in the correct position.
4. Observe and use the checklist to assess how much support each student required.
5. Review student work for accuracy and understanding of key terms.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use in whole-class lessons as a listening and comprehension task
• 💡 Include in intervention groups to support individual learning needs
• 💡 Assign as a follow-up to hands-on location activities with real objects
• 💡 Use as an informal assessment at the end of a unit on positional language

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Pre-teach vocabulary using visuals or real-life examples before beginning the task
• 💛 Laminate a sample worksheet and model the process before handing out materials
• 💛 Use the assessment checklist data to guide future small group instruction
• 💛 Pair students for peer support if working in a mixed-ability group

Positional Language Listening Activity: Cut & Paste is an easy-to-use, low-prep resource that supports key learning outcomes through listening, movement, and visual matching. It’s a practical, purposeful addition to any classroom working on directi