My school and surroundings

Simple maps of school, near and far places, and basic directions

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What is a map? A) A picture from above that shows where things are B) A type of food C) A book you read D) A song you sing
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Which word means 'a long way away'? A) Near B) Far C) Up D) Wet
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True or false? Your school is near to you when you are inside it. A) True B) False
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Fill in the blank: A picture from above showing where things are is called a ___.
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Match each direction word to its meaning. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Left, Right, Forward, Back Right: The opposite of right, The opposite of left, Walk straight ahead, Walk the way you came
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Which of these is most likely to be NEAR your school? A) The school playground B) The North Pole C) Australia D) The Moon
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True or false? On a map, you look at places from above. A) True B) False
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If you walk forward and then turn left, which way are you now facing? A) The same way as before B) Left C) Right D) Backward
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Put these places in order from NEAREST to FARTHEST from your classroom. Put these in order: The Moon, Your school playground, A town in another country
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Answer key

My school and surroundings · for parents and teachers

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A picture from above that shows where things are
A map is a picture from above. It shows you where buildings, roads and other things are.
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Far
'Far' means a long way away. 'Near' means close to where you are.
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True
True. When you are inside your school, the school is very near.
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map
A map is a picture from above. It helps us find places.
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Left → The opposite of right; Right → The opposite of left; Forward → Walk straight ahead; Back → Walk the way you came
These are direction words. They tell us which way to walk.
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The school playground
The school playground is right next to your classroom, so it is very near. The Moon and Australia are far away.
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True
True. Maps show places as if you are looking down from up high.
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Left
When you turn left, you are now facing the left direction.
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Your school playground, A town in another country, The Moon
The playground is closest, then another town, and the Moon is farthest because it is up in space.