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Game Board Layout Design

You are designing a board game for a family game night. Use the grid and geometry clues to plan a clear, playable layout. Coordinates use columns A–E from left to right and rows 1–5 from top to bottom.

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Read the board

Use the grid above for Questions 1–5.

1.How many small square spaces are on the 5 × 5 board?

2.Which coordinate contains the finish?

3.Name the coordinates of all three bonus spaces.

4.From the start at A1, a player moves one square right and then two squares down. What coordinate do they reach?

5.True or false: The start and finish are in the same column.

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Plan a playable route

Think about how shapes, directions and space can make a board easy to follow and fun to play.

6.The board is made from square spaces. How many sides and how many right angles does each space have?

7.A player starts at A1 and follows this route: down 2 squares, right 2 squares, then down 1 square. Write the coordinate where the player ends.

8.Design a different route from A1 to E3. Write a sequence of moves using up, down, left or right. Stay on the board and do not use diagonal moves.

9.Draw your own 5 × 5 game board. Include a start, a finish and at least three special spaces. Label the columns A–E and rows 1–5, and make a route that can be followed from start to finish.

10.Explain one layout choice that would help another player understand your board quickly. For example, consider how you show the route, start, finish or special spaces.