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Follow and give directions

I can follow and give directions using the language of position and direction.

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Follow and give directions

I can follow and give directions using the language of position and direction.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A toy or person can be directed using the language of position and direction
  2. Turns to the right and left can be used to give directions

Common misconception

Children may describe movements around a grid using left, right, up and down rather than using the language of turn e.g. go forward, turn left.

Encourage children to act out their directions practically so they can feel themselves turning and see that they are making a turn and not taking sideways steps across the path or grid.

Keywords

  • Directions - A set of instructions to tell someone which way to go.

Look for opportunities to follow and give directions that involve left and right turns as part of the daily routine. Play games and set challenges that involve following and giving directions such as hiding 'treasure' that the children have to follow directions in order to find.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Izzy made a turn.
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Correct Answer: left, Left, LEFT
Q2.
Match the start and the end of the sentences to make them correct.
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Correct Answer:To face the house, Jun will turn,to the right

to the right

Correct Answer:To face the church, Jun will turn,to the left

to the left

Q3.
The ladybird has made a turn.
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whole
half
Correct answer: quarter
Q4.
Jun has made a turn.
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Correct Answer: half, Half, HALF
Q5.
Jun is facing the church. He makes a quarter turn. What could he facing now?
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Correct answer: slide
house
Correct answer: tree
church
Q6.
First, Jun was facing the . Then he made a half turn. Now, he is facing the house.
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tree
Correct answer: church
slide
house

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6 Questions

Q1.
Jun is giving directions to Izzy. He tells her to turn right. What is Izzy facing now?
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house
Correct answer: slide
tree
Q2.
Which directions take Jun to the 2 pence coin?
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Correct answer: Go forward 3 squares. Turn left. Forward 2 squares.
Go forward 1 square. Turn left. Forward 3 squares.
Q3.
Order the directions for Jun to reach the robot.
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1 - Forward 1 square
2 - Turn left
3 - Forward 2 squares
4 - Turn left
5 - Forward 3 squares
Q4.
Jun follows the directions. Which toy does he get to? Turn left. Go forwards 1 square. Turn Right. Go forwards 2 squares.
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robot
Correct answer: unicorn
teddy
Q5.
How will Izzy get home? Order the directions.
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1 - Go forwards 1 square
2 - Turn right
3 - Go forwards 2 squares
Q6.
Which directions will get Izzy to the slide?
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Correct answer: Go forwards 3 squares. Turn right. Go forwards 1 square.
Go forwards 3 squares. Turn left. Go forwards 1 square.
Correct answer: Turn right. Go forwards 1 square. Turn left. Go forwards 3 squares.