An interactive "Giving Directions" worksheet for learning English, featuring a town map and matching exercises.
A colorful educational worksheet titled "Giving Directions" featuring a map of a town with streets, buildings, and cartoon characters. The worksheet includes questions and answers about finding locations like the hotel, post office, supermarket, school, stadium, and bank, with instructions to match questions with answers using arrows.
JPG
1000×1411
255.8 KB
Free · Personal Use
Quality Assured by Worksheets Library Team
Reviewed for educational accuracy and age-appropriateness
ID: #577261
⭐
Show Answer Key & Explanations
Step-by-step solution for: Giving Directions activity
▼
Show Answer Key & Explanations
Step-by-step solution for: Giving Directions activity
Problem Overview:
The task involves matching questions about directions with their corresponding answers based on the map provided. The goal is to determine the correct path from a starting point (implied as the center of the map) to each destination mentioned in the questions.
Map Analysis:
The map shows various locations and streets:
- Streets: North Road, Central Avenue, Hill Street, King Street, River Street, Maple Street.
- Locations:
- Supermarket, Theatre, Stadium, Gas Station, Bank, Post Office, Hotel, Fire House, School, Museum, Hospital, Bus Station, Cinema, Pharmacy, Café.
Solution Approach:
1. Identify the starting point: Assume the starting point is near the center of the map unless specified otherwise.
2. Match each question with the correct answer by analyzing the map:
- Determine the location of the destination on the map.
- Trace the path from the starting point to the destination.
- Match the description in the answer with the traced path.
Matching Questions with Answers:
#### Question 1: "Excuse me! Could you tell me the way to the hotel?"
- Destination: Hotel (located on King Street, near the top-right corner).
- Path: Go straight ahead on Central Avenue, then take the second turning on the right.
- Answer: "Yes, of course. Go straight ahead and cross Hill Street. Continue straight ahead and you’ll see it on your right, opposite the hospital."
#### Question 2: "Excuse me! Is there a post office near here?"
- Destination: Post Office (located on Central Avenue, near the top-center).
- Path: Take the first turning on the right into North Road, then go past the cinema and pharmacy, and cross River Street.
- Answer: "Of course! Take the first turning on the right, go past the cinema and the pharmacy and cross River Street. You’ll see it on your left, opposite the café."
#### Question 3: "Hello! Could you help me? I need to go to the supermarket."
- Destination: Supermarket (located on Maple Street, near the top-left corner).
- Path: Take the first turning on the left into Hill Street, then continue straight ahead.
- Answer: "Sure! Take the first turning on the left into Hill Street. You’ll find it on your right, opposite the bus station."
#### Question 4: "Hello! Good morning. Could you tell me how to get to the school?"
- Destination: School (located on Maple Street, near the middle-left side).
- Path: Go straight ahead and take the second turning on the left.
- Answer: "Of course. Go straight ahead and take the second turning on the left. It is on your right, opposite the church."
#### Question 5: "Excuse me. Do you know where the stadium is?"
- Destination: Stadium (located at the top-right corner).
- Path: Go along Central Avenue and take the second turning on the right.
- Answer: "Yes. Go along Central Avenue and take the second turning on the right. It’s on your left, next to the theatre."
#### Question 6: "Excuse me. Could you tell me where the closest bank is?"
- Destination: Bank (located on Central Avenue, near the top-center).
- Path: Go straight ahead and take the first turning on the right, then take the first turning on the left.
- Answer: "Certainly! Go straight ahead and take the first turning on the right. Go past the park and take the first turning on the left. It’s on your left, next to the park."
Final Matchings:
1. "Excuse me! Could you tell me the way to the hotel?" → "Yes, of course. Go straight ahead and cross Hill Street. Continue straight ahead and you’ll see it on your right, opposite the hospital."
2. "Excuse me! Is there a post office near here?" → "Of course! Take the first turning on the right, go past the cinema and the pharmacy and cross River Street. You’ll see it on your left, opposite the café."
3. "Hello! Could you help me? I need to go to the supermarket." → "Sure! Take the first turning on the left into Hill Street. You’ll find it on your right, opposite the bus station."
4. "Hello! Good morning. Could you tell me how to get to the school?" → "Of course. Go straight ahead and take the second turning on the left. It is on your right, opposite the church."
5. "Excuse me. Do you know where the stadium is?" → "Yes. Go along Central Avenue and take the second turning on the right. It’s on your left, next to the theatre."
6. "Excuse me. Could you tell me where the closest bank is?" → "Certainly! Go straight ahead and take the first turning on the right. Go past the park and take the first turning on the left. It’s on your left, next to the park."
Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. \text{Hotel} & \rightarrow \text{"Yes, of course. Go straight ahead and cross Hill Street. Continue straight ahead and you’ll see it on your right, opposite the hospital."} \\
2. \text{Post Office} & \rightarrow \text{"Of course! Take the first turning on the right, go past the cinema and the pharmacy and cross River Street. You’ll see it on your left, opposite the café."} \\
3. \text{Supermarket} & \rightarrow \text{"Sure! Take the first turning on the left into Hill Street. You’ll find it on your right, opposite the bus station."} \\
4. \text{School} & \rightarrow \text{"Of course. Go straight ahead and take the second turning on the left. It is on your right, opposite the church."} \\
5. \text{Stadium} & \rightarrow \text{"Yes. Go along Central Avenue and take the second turning on the right. It’s on your left, next to the theatre."} \\
6. \text{Bank} & \rightarrow \text{"Certainly! Go straight ahead and take the first turning on the right. Go past the park and take the first turning on the left. It’s on your left, next to the park."}
\end{array}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of directions worksheet.