Interactive worksheet for learning how to give and follow directions using a illustrated town map.
A colorful educational worksheet titled "Giving Directions" featuring a town map with streets, buildings, and cartoon characters. The activity involves matching directional questions with appropriate answers using arrows.
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Step-by-step solution for: Giving Directions activity
Here's the correct matching of questions to answers based on the map provided:
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✔ Question 1: “Excuse me! Could you tell me the way to the hotel?”
→ 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.
*Explanation:* The hotel is located on King Street, north of Hill Street, across from the café. To get there from Central Avenue (assuming starting point near the center), you turn right onto King Street, pass the cinema and pharmacy (on your left), cross River Street, and the hotel is on your left, opposite the café.
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✔ Question 2: “Excuse me! Is there a post office near here?”
→ Answer: Sure! Take the first turning on the left into Hill Street. You’ll find it on your right, opposite the bus station.
*Explanation:* The post office is on North Road, between Central Avenue and King Street — directly opposite the bus station, which is on Hill Street. So turning left into Hill Street puts you facing the post office across the street.
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✔ Question 3: “Hello! Could you help me? I need to go to the supermarket.”
→ 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.
*Explanation:* The supermarket is on North Road, west side, opposite the hospital. Going straight ahead (along Central Avenue) and crossing Hill Street leads you to North Road, where both are located.
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✔ Question 4: “Hello! Good morning. Could you tell me how to get to the school?”
→ Answer: Of course. Go straight ahead and take the second turning on the left. It is on your right, opposite the church.
*Explanation:* The school is on Maple Street, south of North Road. From Central Avenue, going straight ahead (north), the second left turn is Maple Street. The school is on the right side of Maple Street, opposite the firehouse (which looks like a church in this context — possibly a design choice).
> 📌 *Note: The building labeled “FIRE HOUSE” is likely what the answer refers to as “the church” — perhaps a stylistic or labeling error in the worksheet. In the map, the school is directly opposite the firehouse.*
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✔ Question 5: “Excuse me. Do you know where the stadium is?”
→ Answer: Yes. Go along Central Avenue and take the second turning on the right. It’s on your left, next to the theatre.
*Explanation:* The stadium is on North Road, east side, next to the theatre. Going along Central Avenue (north), the second right turn is King Street — but wait! Actually, if you go straight up Central Avenue, the second right turn would be onto North Road (after passing Hill Street). On that stretch, the theatre and stadium are adjacent on the left.
> ✔ Correct interpretation: From Central Avenue, go straight past Hill Street → at the next intersection (North Road), turn right → then immediately you’ll see the theatre and stadium on your left.
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✔ Question 6: “Excuse me. Could you tell me where the closest bank is?”
→ 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.
*Explanation:* The bank is on North Road, between Central Avenue and King Street — right next to the park. From Central Avenue, go straight, first right is King Street → but no, that’s not correct.
Wait — let’s retrace:
Actually, from Central Avenue, if you go straight ahead, the first right turn is onto King Street — but the bank is NOT on King Street. It’s on North Road, between Central Avenue and King Street.
So the directions must mean:
Go straight ahead (up Central Avenue) → take the first right (onto North Road) → then you’re already on North Road, and the bank is on your left, next to the park.
The instruction says: *“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.”*
This seems confusing — unless...
Actually, if you start from Central Avenue and go straight, the first right turn is onto King Street, then you go past the park (which is on Hill Street), then take the first left — which would be back onto North Road — and the bank is on your left.
But that’s unnecessarily complicated.
Let’s check the map again:
- Bank is on North Road, between Central Avenue and King Street.
- Park is on Hill Street, between Central Avenue and King Street.
So if you go straight up Central Avenue, the bank is on your right, just after you cross Hill Street — before you reach North Road? No — North Road is above Hill Street.
Actually, the most direct route:
From Central Avenue, go straight → cross Hill Street → continue to North Road → turn right onto North Road → bank is immediately on your left, next to the park.
But the answer says: *“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.”*
This implies:
1. Go straight → first right = King Street
2. Go past the park (which is on Hill Street — so you’d have to go down King Street to Hill Street, past the park)
3. Then first left = North Road
4. Bank is on left, next to park.
That works — even though it’s longer. Since the park is between Central Ave and King St on Hill St, going down King St to Hill St, past the park, then left onto North Rd, the bank is on your left — yes, correct.
So despite being roundabout, the directions match the map.
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✔ Final Matching Summary:
| Question | Answer |
|----------|--------|
| 1. Hotel | 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. |
| 2. Post Office | Sure! Take the first turning on the left into Hill Street. You’ll find it on your right, opposite the bus station. |
| 3. Supermarket | Yes, of course. Go straight ahead and cross Hill Street. Continue straight ahead and you’ll see it on your right, opposite the hospital. |
| 4. School | Of course. Go straight ahead and take the second turning on the left. It is on your right, opposite the church. *(Note: "church" = firehouse)* |
| 5. Stadium | Yes. Go along Central Avenue and take the second turning on the right. It’s on your left, next to the theatre. |
| 6. Bank | 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. |
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✔ Tips for Students:
- Always trace the route step-by-step on the map.
- Pay attention to street names and landmarks (e.g., “opposite the café”, “next to the park”).
- Remember “left” and “right” are from the walker’s perspective.
This exercise helps build spatial reasoning and directional language skills — great for real-life navigation!
Let me know if you’d like a visual diagram or printable version! 😊
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✔ Question 1: “Excuse me! Could you tell me the way to the hotel?”
→ 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.
*Explanation:* The hotel is located on King Street, north of Hill Street, across from the café. To get there from Central Avenue (assuming starting point near the center), you turn right onto King Street, pass the cinema and pharmacy (on your left), cross River Street, and the hotel is on your left, opposite the café.
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✔ Question 2: “Excuse me! Is there a post office near here?”
→ Answer: Sure! Take the first turning on the left into Hill Street. You’ll find it on your right, opposite the bus station.
*Explanation:* The post office is on North Road, between Central Avenue and King Street — directly opposite the bus station, which is on Hill Street. So turning left into Hill Street puts you facing the post office across the street.
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✔ Question 3: “Hello! Could you help me? I need to go to the supermarket.”
→ 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.
*Explanation:* The supermarket is on North Road, west side, opposite the hospital. Going straight ahead (along Central Avenue) and crossing Hill Street leads you to North Road, where both are located.
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✔ Question 4: “Hello! Good morning. Could you tell me how to get to the school?”
→ Answer: Of course. Go straight ahead and take the second turning on the left. It is on your right, opposite the church.
*Explanation:* The school is on Maple Street, south of North Road. From Central Avenue, going straight ahead (north), the second left turn is Maple Street. The school is on the right side of Maple Street, opposite the firehouse (which looks like a church in this context — possibly a design choice).
> 📌 *Note: The building labeled “FIRE HOUSE” is likely what the answer refers to as “the church” — perhaps a stylistic or labeling error in the worksheet. In the map, the school is directly opposite the firehouse.*
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✔ Question 5: “Excuse me. Do you know where the stadium is?”
→ Answer: Yes. Go along Central Avenue and take the second turning on the right. It’s on your left, next to the theatre.
*Explanation:* The stadium is on North Road, east side, next to the theatre. Going along Central Avenue (north), the second right turn is King Street — but wait! Actually, if you go straight up Central Avenue, the second right turn would be onto North Road (after passing Hill Street). On that stretch, the theatre and stadium are adjacent on the left.
> ✔ Correct interpretation: From Central Avenue, go straight past Hill Street → at the next intersection (North Road), turn right → then immediately you’ll see the theatre and stadium on your left.
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✔ Question 6: “Excuse me. Could you tell me where the closest bank is?”
→ 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.
*Explanation:* The bank is on North Road, between Central Avenue and King Street — right next to the park. From Central Avenue, go straight, first right is King Street → but no, that’s not correct.
Wait — let’s retrace:
Actually, from Central Avenue, if you go straight ahead, the first right turn is onto King Street — but the bank is NOT on King Street. It’s on North Road, between Central Avenue and King Street.
So the directions must mean:
Go straight ahead (up Central Avenue) → take the first right (onto North Road) → then you’re already on North Road, and the bank is on your left, next to the park.
The instruction says: *“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.”*
This seems confusing — unless...
Actually, if you start from Central Avenue and go straight, the first right turn is onto King Street, then you go past the park (which is on Hill Street), then take the first left — which would be back onto North Road — and the bank is on your left.
But that’s unnecessarily complicated.
Let’s check the map again:
- Bank is on North Road, between Central Avenue and King Street.
- Park is on Hill Street, between Central Avenue and King Street.
So if you go straight up Central Avenue, the bank is on your right, just after you cross Hill Street — before you reach North Road? No — North Road is above Hill Street.
Actually, the most direct route:
From Central Avenue, go straight → cross Hill Street → continue to North Road → turn right onto North Road → bank is immediately on your left, next to the park.
But the answer says: *“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.”*
This implies:
1. Go straight → first right = King Street
2. Go past the park (which is on Hill Street — so you’d have to go down King Street to Hill Street, past the park)
3. Then first left = North Road
4. Bank is on left, next to park.
That works — even though it’s longer. Since the park is between Central Ave and King St on Hill St, going down King St to Hill St, past the park, then left onto North Rd, the bank is on your left — yes, correct.
So despite being roundabout, the directions match the map.
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✔ Final Matching Summary:
| Question | Answer |
|----------|--------|
| 1. Hotel | 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. |
| 2. Post Office | Sure! Take the first turning on the left into Hill Street. You’ll find it on your right, opposite the bus station. |
| 3. Supermarket | Yes, of course. Go straight ahead and cross Hill Street. Continue straight ahead and you’ll see it on your right, opposite the hospital. |
| 4. School | Of course. Go straight ahead and take the second turning on the left. It is on your right, opposite the church. *(Note: "church" = firehouse)* |
| 5. Stadium | Yes. Go along Central Avenue and take the second turning on the right. It’s on your left, next to the theatre. |
| 6. Bank | 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. |
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✔ Tips for Students:
- Always trace the route step-by-step on the map.
- Pay attention to street names and landmarks (e.g., “opposite the café”, “next to the park”).
- Remember “left” and “right” are from the walker’s perspective.
This exercise helps build spatial reasoning and directional language skills — great for real-life navigation!
Let me know if you’d like a visual diagram or printable version! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of giving direction worksheet.