Grade 4 · Core French · Unit 8 of 9
Where is it?
Sur, sous, dans, devant, derrière
What your child practises
Words that show where things are, plus questions, statements and commands.
Saskatchewan Curriculum outcome: 4.CS.1, 4.CS.3, 4.LK.1 · prepositions of location, and the difference between statements, questions and commands
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
What does «sur» mean?
⬆️- under
- behind
- on
on
Hint: Little words show where something is: sur (on), sous (under), dans (in), devant (in front of), derrière (behind).
Question 2
How do you say “behind the door”?
🚪- devant la porte
- sous la porte
- derrière la porte
derrière la porte
Hint: Little words show where something is: sur (on), sous (under), dans (in), devant (in front of), derrière (behind).
Question 3
What does «sous» mean?
⬇️- in
- beside
- under
under
Hint: Little words show where something is: sur (on), sous (under), dans (in), devant (in front of), derrière (behind).
Question 4
«Le ballon est derrière la porte.» Where is the ball?
⚽- behind the door
- on the door
- in front of the door
behind the door
Hint: Little words show where something is: sur (on), sous (under), dans (in), devant (in front of), derrière (behind).
Question 5
How do you say “on the desk”?
💻- sur le bureau
- devant le bureau
- sous le bureau
sur le bureau
Hint: Little words show where something is: sur (on), sous (under), dans (in), devant (in front of), derrière (behind).
Question 6
«Ma sœur est à côté de moi.» Where is my sister?
👧- behind me
- beside me
- far from me
beside me
Hint: Little words show where something is: sur (on), sous (under), dans (in), devant (in front of), derrière (behind).