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Directions - Following Directions
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Directions - Following Directions

Following directions helps us move safely. In this quiz, you will practise using words like left, right, forwards and backwards to guide people and objects.

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Fascinating Fact:

We can use words like left, right, forwards, and backwards to give directions.

In KS1 Geography, children learn to follow and give simple directions. They use words like left, right, forwards and backwards to help people move safely around places and maps.

  • Direction: The way you go or point, such as left, right, forwards or backwards.
  • Left and right: Words that tell you which side to turn or which way to move.
  • Route: The path you follow to get from one place to another.
What does following directions mean in KS1 geography?

In KS1 geography, following directions means listening carefully to words like left, right, forwards and backwards and then moving the correct way on the floor or on a map.

How can I help children learn left and right?

You can help children learn left and right by using games, songs and actions, such as raising one hand for left and the other for right while they move around the classroom.

Why is it important to give clear directions in primary school?

Giving clear directions is important because it keeps children safe, helps them find places easily and builds early skills for reading maps and following routes in geography.

1 .
Sam is out with his family. They want to find the museum. Sam’s Dad asks a man for directions. ‘Go back the way you came. The museum is on the right,’ the man says.

Sam’s Dad thanks the man. What do Sam and his family do then?
Keep going straight on and then turn right
Keep going straight on and then turn left
Turn round
Keep going straight on
They need to turn round and go back the way they came
2 .
Sam’s Mum asks him to bring some socks. ‘They are in the top drawer in your bedroom, next to the wardrobe.’ Where should Sam look for the socks?
On top of the wardrobe
In the top drawer
Above the wardrobe
In the bottom drawer
Where do you keep your socks?
3 .
Sam’s class are playing rounders. It’s Sam’s turn to bat. He hits the ball a very long way. He sets off to the right and runs all the way round the circle. Everyone cheers.

Which way did Sam run round the circle?
Clockwise
Anti-clockwise
In a straight line
Backwards
Look at a clock with hands. The hands go round the clock in a clockwise direction
4 .
Sam is in a big shop with his Mum. They are on the first-floor. Sam’s Mum wants to buy some shoes. The shop sells shoes on the ground-floor. How do they get to the ground-floor?
Go down the escalator
Go up the escalator
Stay on the same floor
Go up the stairs
Which floor is above the first-floor?
5 .
Sam has lost his school bag. His Dad says that it is under the newspaper. Where is Sam’s school bag?
At school
Below the newspaper
Above the newspaper
Alongside the newspaper
Where do you keep your school bag?
6 .
What is the opposite of turning right?
Going straight on
Going backwards
Turning left
Standing still
How do you get from your front door to your bedroom? Can you give directions?
7 .
Sam’s class are playing rounders. It’s Sam’s turn to bat. He hits the ball. The children shout, ‘Run, Sam, run!’ He sets off running to the first post. Which direction does he run?
To his right
To his left
Backwards
Straight forwards
Do you like playing rounders?
8 .
Sam’s Dad is in town. He asks someone how to get to the Town Hall. ‘Keep going straight on,’ he is told. What does Sam’s Dad do?
Turns right
Turns left
Walks straight forward
Turns round
Sam’s Dad has asked someone for directions
9 .
Sam has lost his toy car. His Mum says that it is at the back of the sofa. Where should Sam look for his toy car?
Under the sofa
On the sofa
In front of the sofa
Behind the sofa
Have you ever lost a toy? What happened?
10 .
Sam’s Mum asks Sam to bring a box of toys downstairs. ‘They are under your bed,’ she says. Where should Sam go to get the box of toys?
Downstairs
Upstairs to his bedroom
To a shop
To the kitchen
Where do you keep your toys?
Author:  David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)

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