Name:

Date:
Getting around the neighborhood

Use your picture dictionary/internet to find the words for each picture or draw a picture if you see the word.

Picture

Word

Picture

Word

Road

Bus

Highway

Exit

Turn Left

A. Common phrases for directions:

I am lost!

Can you help me?

Can you tell me how to

get to _____________?

Where is ________________?

B. Practice the conversation with a partner.

Person 1: Hello I am lost can you help me?
Person 2: Yes, where do you want to go?
Person 1: I am trying to go to the library.
Person 2: Ok, thats easy first you need to go straight and
then take a left onto Brown street.
Person 1: A left you said, onto Brown street?
Person 2: Yes, next you will go two blocks and then you will see the library.
Person 1: Ok, I got it. So first, I need to go straight. Then, I need to take a left on Brown street
and after two blocks I will see the library?
Person 2: Yes, now leave me alone Im late for work!

C. Imagine you are lost in a new city how do you ask for directions?
1) Q) Excuse me, _____________________________________________________________________________?
A) Yes, just go down one block and then turn left on Brass Street. After that walk for about 2 minutes and then you
will see the school on your left.

C. Use the Map above to find the answers to the following questions. Begin at the STAR

on the map.

Example: You are at the Library and you wish to go to the Bus Station:
1)
2)
3)
4)

First, turn right onto 4th Ave and walk to Main Street.
Then, turn right on Main Street and go to 5th Ave.
After that, turn left on 5th Ave.
Finally, you are now at the Bus Station.

You are at the City Library and you want to go to the City Park. Write directions to get to the park:
1) _________________________________________________________________________________________
2) _________________________________________________________________________________________
3) _________________________________________________________________________________________
Now, from the Park you want to go to the High School. Write directions to get from the park to the High
School.
1) _________________________________________________________________________________________
2) _________________________________________________________________________________________

Next: Use the map to answer the following questions:

1) What is the name of the Lake in this town?
a) Lake Wampanoag
b) Erheart Lake
c) Smith Lake
2)How many Avenues are there in this town?
a) Two Avenues
b) Three Avenues
c) Four Avenues
3) What places are NEXT TO the fire station? The_____________________ and the_______________________
4) Which building is ACROSS FROM the Bus Station?
a) The Train Station
b) The High School
c) The Cemetery
5) List 4 buildings which are on 4th Avenue. _____________, _________________,_____________,____________
6) Which building which is NOT on 4th Ave. The Train Station
a) The Fire Station
b) The City Hall
c) The Middle School
7) What building in town is FURTHEST away from the lake
a) The Middle School
b) The Community Center
c) The Cemetery
8) What do you think is the most important building in this town?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
9) Why do you think this is the most important building?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________