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Basic 1 · Our World and Our People · Home and School

Left and Right

In this topic you will learn left and right. You will use them to give directions.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Show your left and right hands
  • Use left, right and straight on to give directions
  • Find places on a simple map

What you already know

  • Knowing places near your home (KG)

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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All about us
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Home and School
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B1.1.4.1.1 – Describe and show direction to their home

Introduction

The teacher says, "Raise your right hand!" Some children raise their left hand. Let us learn left and right well.

1. Left and Right

Most people write with their right hand.

Your left hand is on the other side.

A child's two hands labelled left and right
Figure 1: My left and right hands Trace your hands and label left and right.Illustration: Sirbus

2. Direction Words

Direction words
WordMeaning
leftturn to your left side
rightturn to your right side
straight onkeep walking forward
nearclose by
fara long way away

3. Using a Simple Map

A map is a drawing of a place seen from above.

Places on our map

  • school
  • church or mosque
  • market
  • clinic
A simple map with the school, market, clinic and houses
Figure 2: A simple map of a community Draw a simple map of your school and one place near it.Illustration: Sirbus

New words

left
The side opposite the right.
right
The side of the hand most people write with.
direction
The way to go.
map
A drawing of a place seen from above.

Summary

  • We use left and right to give directions.
  • Straight on means keep going forward.
  • A map shows places seen from above.

Class activity: Simon Says Directions

  1. Play "Simon says" with left and right.
  2. Look at the sketch map on the board.
  3. Point to the school and the market.
  4. Say how to walk from the school to the market.

You need: Sketch map of the local community, Locally made direction cards, Chalkboard, Chalk

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. "Keep walking forward" means…

    • A. Turn left
    • B. Turn right
    • C. Straight on
    • D. Stop
    Show answer
    Answer: Straight onStraight on means forward.

  2. 2. A drawing of a place seen from above is a…

    • A. Map
    • B. Picture of a face
    • C. Song
    • D. Book
    Show answer
    Answer: MapThat is what a map is.

  3. 3. Left is the opposite side of right.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueThey are opposite sides.

  4. 4. A clinic is far from every school.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseSome clinics are near schools.

  5. 5. Most people write with their ______ hand.

    Show answer
    Answer: rightMost people are right-handed.

  6. 6. Raise your left hand. Write one thing on your left side now.

    Show answer
    Answer: Answers will differ, e.g. a window.Learners look to their left.

Homework

  1. Walk with an adult and say "left" or "right" at each turn.