​Directions

​Direction words tell where things are.

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​A direction is a place to look or a way to go.

​Direction words

​Left and right are direction words.

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​Other direction words are in front of and behind.

​Where Places Are

​We can use direction words to say where places are.

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​In the picture the Fire Station is to the left of the blue house.

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​The word left tells us where to look.

​Giving directions

Left

Right

​Directions on a Map

​A map is a drawing of a real place. It shows where things are.

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​Directions on a Map

​Maps use the directions:

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