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Vocabulary: Direction Words

Language: Give Directions

graphic illustration of the word around

Luisa pushes Mrs. Adams around the pond.

graphic illustration of the word into

Lee and Mr. Roberts walk into the room.

graphic illustration of the word up

Shabbir goes up the ladder.

graphic illustration of the word down

Jared and his grandfather walk down the ramp.

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Jim and his grandfather go across the bridge.

bench

bench

card table

television

fish pond

couch

piano

ramp

bridge

rose bushes

Oral Language Practice

GIVE DIRECTIONS

Work with a partner. Give directions to get:

    Example
  • 1. Go around the fish pond.

    Go up the ramp. Go into the room. There is the couch!

  • 1. from the rose bushes to the couch

  • 2. from the piano to the bridge

  • 3. from the television to the bench

  • 4. from the fish pond to the card table

  • 5. from the card table to the bench

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6. Choose two places in your school. Write directions from one place to the other. Then help your partner follow the directions.

    Example
  • 6. Start in our classroom. Go into the hallway. Turn right. Go down the stairs.

    Walk across the hallway to the first door. Open the door. Go into the room. You are in the band room!

    photograph of a man and seeing-eye dog walking down steps