Know Your Town

Worksheet Description

The “Giving Directions” worksheet features a colorful street map with various businesses and buildings, such as a church, restaurant, and several stores along Williams Street and Tulip Drive. The map includes building numbers and a variety of services symbolized by appropriate icons. Students are given four tasks, each requiring them to write directions from one location to another, such as from 28 Williams Street to the Beauty Parlor on Tulip Drive. The worksheet combines visual cues with navigational challenges, asking students to describe routes within this illustrated neighborhood.

The worksheet teaches students how to read a simplified map and write clear, step-by-step directions from one place to another. It helps develop their spatial awareness by having them visualize the relative positions of different places. The activity also enhances their ability to use descriptive language to guide others effectively. By completing these tasks, students practice synthesizing visual information into written communication, an important skill for real-life orientation and navigation.