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Knowing and using the languages of position, direction and movement is important. A good understanding of words such as left and right, top, middle and bottom, on top of, in front of, above, between, around, near, close and far, up and down, forwards and backwards, inside and outside, which describe position and movement, will help children move on to talk about rotating and turning in both directions.
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This child is running...
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forwards |
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sideways |
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backwards |
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underneath |
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At the moment, the cucumber slices are near the bottom of the picture.
If I gave the plate half a turn, where would they be?
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At the bottom of the picture |
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On the left of the picture |
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On the right of the picture |
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At the top of the picture |
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If I turned this picture a quarter turn counterclockwise, which way would the stick be pointing?
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To the left |
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Straight up |
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Straight down |
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To the right |
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4.
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If the needle turned a quarter of a turn clockwise, which word would the red tip point to?
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Success |
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Chance |
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Failure |
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Risk |
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5.
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If the minute hand makes a three-quarter turn clockwise, which number will it be pointing to?
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6.
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If she blows and the windmill makes 3 full turns, what color would be at the top?
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Pink |
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Green |
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Blue |
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Red |
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7.
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These arrows tell us that traffic should move around the roundabout in which direction?
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Anticlockwise |
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Clockwise |
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Forwards |
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Backwards |
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If they walk forwards, what is most likely to happen first?
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They will jump in the air |
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The tips of the arrows will meet |
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They will fall off |
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They will start to run |
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If he gave his arrow half a turn, in which direction would it point?
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Straight down |
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Straight up |
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To the right |
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To the left |
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10.
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In order to turn the stovetop up to 3, she should...
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Pull hard |
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Turn the knob in an counterclockwise direction |
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Turn the knob in a clockwise direction |
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Press hard |
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1.
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This child is running...
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[x] |
forwards |
[ ] |
sideways |
[ ] |
backwards |
[ ] |
underneath |
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2.
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At the moment, the cucumber slices are near the bottom of the picture.
If I gave the plate half a turn, where would they be?
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[ ] |
At the bottom of the picture |
[ ] |
On the left of the picture |
[ ] |
On the right of the picture |
[x] |
At the top of the picture |
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3.
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If I turned this picture a quarter turn counterclockwise, which way would the stick be pointing?
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To the left |
[ ] |
Straight up |
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Straight down |
[x] |
To the right |
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4.
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If the needle turned a quarter of a turn clockwise, which word would the red tip point to?
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[ ] |
Success |
[x] |
Chance |
[ ] |
Failure |
[ ] |
Risk |
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5.
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If the minute hand makes a three-quarter turn clockwise, which number will it be pointing to?
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6.
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If she blows and the windmill makes 3 full turns, what color would be at the top?
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Pink |
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Green |
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Blue |
[x] |
Red |
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7.
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These arrows tell us that traffic should move around the roundabout in which direction?
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[ ] |
Anticlockwise |
[x] |
Clockwise |
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Forwards |
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Backwards |
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8.
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If they walk forwards, what is most likely to happen first?
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They will jump in the air |
[x] |
The tips of the arrows will meet |
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They will fall off |
[ ] |
They will start to run |
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9.
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If he gave his arrow half a turn, in which direction would it point?
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Straight down |
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Straight up |
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To the right |
[x] |
To the left |
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10.
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In order to turn the stovetop up to 3, she should...
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[ ] |
Pull hard |
[ ] |
Turn the knob in an counterclockwise direction |
[x] |
Turn the knob in a clockwise direction |
[ ] |
Press hard |
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