Starter quiz
Locational language describes where something is. Which answer describes where the boy is sitting?- In the floor
- Below the floor
- On the floor ✓
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- When discussing the location of something we are talking about its ...
- time.
- place. ✓
- age.
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- You can use an aerial photograph to ...
- find a route. ✓
- find a bird.
- find a car.
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- A map shows:
- an area ✓
- an instrument
- a place ✓
- a type of food
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- We use a map in geography to:
- show you which way to go ✓
- tell you what to wear
- help you find a place ✓
- tell you what the weather is like
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- Something that shows the starting point and end point of a journey is called a ...
- ruler.
- line.
- route. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Locational language ...
- describes where something is. ✓
- describes how hot or cold something is.
- describes how to follow instructions.
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- Examples of locational language include:
- in between ✓
- above ✓
- house
- shop
- below ✓
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- Photos can give geographers clues about ...
- what something smells like.
- the location they were taken in. ✓
- what something tastes like.
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Which sentences use locational language correctly?- The bird is on a branch. ✓
- The tree is on the bird.
- The fish is inside the bird's beak. ✓
- The fish is below the tree.
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- A route shows ...
- a starting point and an end point of a journey. ✓
- what something looks like.
- how to draw something.
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- Routes on a map help geographers find ...
- out how old a map is.
- the person who made the map.
- directions to a place. ✓
- the place the map was made.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Photographs can give clues about the location where they were taken.
- We use locational language to describe where things are e.g. the location of a toy in the school grounds.
- Geographers can record places on an aerial photograph e.g. the location of a toy in the school grounds.
- Geographers can follow or record a route on a map; large scale maps are best for small areas.
Common misconception
Maps show how to get from one place to another.
A map can show a small area in detail. We use maps as representations of places. We can study an area in detail using a map.
Keywords
Locational language - Locational language describes the location or place of something in relation to something else.
Map - A map is a two-dimensional representation of an area, showing geographical features and where they are in relation to each other.
Route - A route shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between.
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