Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Ages 3–7 · 2 minutes · Math, English

Top right or middle left? Where should your first X go?

Student will practice describing positions in a grid by playing tic tac toe against the teacher.

Requirements: child should be familiar with positional words to describe locations in 3x3 grid such as top left, center, middle right, etc

Part of

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • SL.K.1.a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

Alabama

  • ELA21.K.6 — Uses spatial and temporal concepts correctly.
  • MA19.K.18 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as _above, below, beside, in front of, behind,_ and _next to._
  • SS10.K.10 — Apply vocabulary related to giving and following directions.

Alaska

  • K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and describe their relative positions (e.g.,above, below, beside, in front of, behind, next to).

Arizona

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • 1.G1.2 — Use a grid to locate places.

Arkansas

  • K.GM.1 — Describe the positions of objects and geometric shapes in the environment. • Terms include: inside, outside, between, above, below, near, far, under, over, up, down, behind, in front of, next to, to the left of, and to the right of

California

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • K.4.1 — Determine the relative locations of objects using the terms near/far, left/right, and behind/in front.

Colorado

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • P.G.B.4 — Understand and use language related to directionality, order, and the position of objects, including up/down and in front/behind.
  • SS.P.2.1 — Develop spatial understanding, perspectives, and connections to the world

Connecticut

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • SL.K.1.a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

Delaware

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • SL.K.1.a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

Florida

  • SS.K.G.1.1 — Describe the relative location of people, places, and things by using positional words.
  • SC.K2.CS-CS.2.2 (Discontinued after 2024-2025) — Solve age-appropriate problems (e.g., puzzles and logical thinking programs) with or without technology (i.e., computational thinking).

Georgia

  • K.GSR.8.2 — Describe the relative location of an object using positional words.

Hawaii

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • K.SL.1a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

Idaho

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as “above,” “below,” beside, “in front of,” “behind,” and “next to.”
  • K.MP6 — Attend to precision.

Illinois

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Indiana

  • K.G.1 — Use words related to location, direction, and distance, including here/there, over/under, left/right, above/below, forward/backward, and between. (E)
  • K.CC.5 — Follow simple two or three-step oral directions.

Iowa

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, besides, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • SMP6 — Attend to precision.
  • SL.K.1.b — Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.

Kansas

  • K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Kentucky

  • KY.K.G.1.b — Describe the relative positions of these objects using terms above, below, in front of, behind and next to.

Louisiana

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Maine

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Maryland

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • identifying important objects in the classroom using the terms near/far, left/right, behind/in front, and up/down.

Massachusetts

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • K.T2.1 — Describe the location of people, objects, and places, using correctly words and phrases such as up, down, near, far, left, right, straight, back, behind, in front of, next to, between.
  • PK.G.A.1 — Identify relative positions of objects in space, and use appropriate language (e.g., beside, inside, next to, close to, above, below, apart).

Michigan

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Minnesota

  • K.3.2.1 — Use words to compare objects according to length, size, weight and position. For example: Use same, lighter, longer, above, between and next to. Another example: Identify objects that are near your desk and objects that are in front of it. Explain why there may be some objects in both groups.
  • 0.3.1.1.1 — Describe spatial information depicted in simple drawings and pictures. For example: While looking at a picture, the student says, "The boy is in front of the house. The house is at the edge of the woods." Other words describing spatial information in a picture include up, down, left, right, near, far, back, in front of.

Mississippi

  • K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • K.G.1.3 — Explain a place using terms related to location, direction, size, and distance (e.g., up, down, left, right, far, near, etc.).

Missouri

  • K.GM.C.7 — Describe the relative positions of objects in space.
  • K.EG.5.B.a — Apply positional words to locations within the classroom

Montana

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects, including those of Montana American Indians, in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as: above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Nebraska

  • K.G.1.c — Describe the relative positions of shapes in relation to other objects or shapes using terms such as above, below, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • SS K.3.1.a — Communicate personal directions to describe relative locations of people and objects.

Nevada

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • SL.K.1.a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

New Hampshire

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • SL.K.1.a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

New Jersey

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

New Mexico

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • SL.K.1.a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

New York

  • NY-PK.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as top, bottom, up, down, above, below, in front of, behind, over, under, and next to.
  • NY-K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • K.6c — Places, physical features, and man-made structures can be located on a map or globe and described using specific geographic vocabulary.
  • PKL5c — Use words to identify and describe the world around them.

North Carolina

  • NC.K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of objects using positional terms.
  • K.G.1.3 — Identify locations in the classroom, community, and around the world with positional words.

Ohio

  • K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • SL.K.1.a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

Oklahoma

  • K.GM.2.1 — Use words to compare objects according to length, size, weight, position, and location.
  • K.5.R.2 — Students will recognize parts of speech in sentences with prompting: • concrete objects as persons, places, or things (i.e., nouns) • words as actions (i.e., verbs) • color and size adjectives • the pronoun I • spatial and time relationships such as up, down, before, and after

Oregon

  • K.GM.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and describe the relative positions of these objects in their environment.
  • K.12 — Use terms related to location, direction, and distance (such as over/under, here/there, left/right, above/below, forward/backward, between).
  • K.L.1e — Use the most frequently occurring prepositions.

Pennsylvania

  • CC.2.3.K.A.1 — Identify and describe two- and three- dimensional shapes.
  • CC.2.3.PreK.A.1 — Identify and describe shapes.

Rhode Island

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

South Carolina

  • K.G.1 — Describe positions of objects by appropriately using terms, including below, above, beside, between, inside, outside, in front of, or behind.

South Dakota

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • K.G.1.2 — Use environmental directions or positional words including but not limited to up, down, above, and below to identify significant locations in the classroom

Tennessee

  • K.08 — Use personal directions such as: up, down, near, far, left, right, in front of, and behind.
  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and solids (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres). Describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, between, and next to.
  • K.FL.SC.6.f — Use the most frequently occurring prepositions when speaking and in shared language activities.

Texas

  • K.3A — use spatial terms, including over, under, near, far, left, and right, to describe relative location;
  • K.3C — identify and use words that name actions; directions; positions; sequences; categories such as colors, shapes, and textures; and locations.
  • 1.3D — identify and use words that name actions, directions, positions, sequences, categories, and locations.

Utah

  • K.3.2.c — Determine a location by using terms such as near/far, up/down, right/left.
  • K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Vermont

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Washington

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Washington, D.C.

  • K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • K.20 — Explain the concept of relative location using directional words.

West Virginia

  • M.K.20 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind and next to.
  • SS.K.10 — Identify the difference between bodies of water and land masses on maps and globes, and demonstrate directions (e.g., left/right, up/down, near/far and above/under).

Wisconsin

  • M.K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
  • ELA.K.SL.4 — With guidance and support, describe familiar people, places, things, and events.

Wyoming

  • K.G.H.1 — Describe objects in the environment using the names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.