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Where is it? Using a map
Discover Term 1: Axis 2, Chapter 1
GoalSay where things are on a map with the words left, right and between.
New words
map · a drawing that shows where places areleft · the side of your left handright · the side of your right handbetween · in the middle of two things
Explanation
A map is a drawing of a place seen from above. It shows where things are. We use words to say where: left, right, next to and between. Hold up your hands. Your left hand is on one side. Your right hand is on the other side. On a map we can say: the school is on the left of the park. The park is on the right of the school.
Worked examples
Look at the row. The school is on the left. The house is on the right. The tree is between them.
On Habiba’s map, the library is on the right of the hospital.
Mina draws his street. The shop is between his house and the school. On the way to school he passes the shop first.
Class activity
Draw a map of your classroom from above. Draw the door, the board and your desk. Say: “The door is on the left of the board.” Ask a friend to find your desk using the words left, right and between.
Practice
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Look at the picture. What is on the left?
The car.
2
Which animal is between the other two?
The dog.
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The park is in the middle of the school and the hospital. We say the park is … them.
between
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Say where your desk is in the classroom. Use the word left, right or next to.
The child says a sentence, such as: My desk is next to the door.