Lost in the City
You are a young explorer in a new city. You need to find your way to the school. You ask people for directions and make choices about which way to go.
A free Story Adventure for Young learners at CEFR A1 level. Topic: giving directions.
Story
- You are in a new city. You do not know the way to your school. You see a busy street with many people. You need to find help.
- You ask the woman for help. She has a map. She smiles and says, 'The school is near here. Go straight. Then turn left at the big tree.'
- The man at the bus stop looks at you. He says, 'The school? Go right. Walk far. You see a red building. The school is there.'
- You go straight down the street. You walk and walk. You see the big tree! It is very big and old. You see a small street on the left.
- The woman is very kind. She walks with you. You go straight together. She points and says, 'Look! The school is there. See the blue door?'
- You go right. You walk far down the street. You see many buildings. You see a red building! But you are not sure if it is the school. You look at the door.
- You see a girl with a school bag. You ask her, 'Where is the school?' She says, 'I go to school too! Come with me. We go together.'
- You turn left at the big tree. You walk down the small street. You see a big blue building with a flag. This is your school! You are happy.
Vocabulary
- city
- school
- street
- help
- near
- straight
- turn
- left
- tree
- right
- far
- building
- red
- walk
- big
- old
- small
- kind
- together
- point
- blue
- door
- sure
- girl
- bag
- flag
- happy
- park
- library
- lost
- office
- desk
- window
- children
- teacher
- lucky
Printable worksheet
This Story Adventure comes with a free printable worksheet: 1 part for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Support sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Remember the story · Circle the right answer.
Part 1: Remember the story
Circle the right answer.
- What does the woman tell you to do first? a) Turn left b) Turn right c) Go straight
- Which way does the man tell you to go? a) Back b) Left c) Right
- What do you see? a) A big tree b) A red building c) A park