Community Places
You go to this place to mail a letter or buy stamps.
What is the post office?
The bank is on one side of Main St. and the market is on the other side. The bank is _________ the market.
What is across from?
A red, eight-sided sign that means you must bring your car to a complete stop.
What is a Stop Sign?
"Go _________ for two blocks on Second Avenue."
What is straight?
"It's on Main Street, next to the supermarket."
What is "Where is the [place]?" (or "How do I get to...")
You go to this place to borrow books or use computers for free
What is the library?
The library is at the intersection where First Ave. meets Oak St. The library is _________ the corner
What is on?
A sign on a wall that means you cannot use something there (like a cell phone)
What is a banned sign?
Change this sentence into a direction command: "You need to turn right on Main Street."
"Turn right on Main Street"?
"Yes, there is a gas station near here. It is one block away."
What is "Is there a gas station near here?"
If you need to deposit a check or get cash, you go here.
What is the bank?
There are three buildings: a clinic, a school, and a park. The school is in the middle. The school is _________ the clinic and the park.
What is between?
A flashing sign at a crosswalk that tells pedestrians it is safe to walk.
What is the "Walk" sign (or pedestrian signal)?
The opposite of "turn right."
What is turn left?
"No, the library is closed on Sundays."
What is "Is the library open on Sundays?"
This is a place where children play outside on swings and slides.
What is the park (or playground)?
My apartment building is touching the grocery store. My apartment is _________ to the grocery store.
What is next to?
A sign on a street that means cars are not allowed to park there at any time
What is a No Parking sign?
Unscramble the directions: at / light / traffic / left / turn / the
What is "Turn left at the traffic light"?
"Take the Number 4 bus and get off at Broadway."
Which bus do I take?"
You go to this place to buy medicine that a doctor orders for you.
What is the pharmacy (or drugstore)?
Walk past the gas station. The bus stop is just _________ the gas station.
What is behind (or past / after)?
A sign at a business that says "Closed." What does this mean?
What is the business is not open right now?
Fix the mistake: "Walks down the street and turning left."
What is "Walk down the street and turn left"?
It takes about 10 minutes to walk there."
"How far is it?"