Compass Directions Scenario Cards
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![Compass Directions Scenario Cards: A single A4 page divided into dashed cut-apart cards arranged in three columns. Each card is numbered and contains: a short sentence - 'You are at the [location] facing [DIRECTION].' with the direction printed in colour; a large themed illustration (park, library, bus stop, beach, school, tennis court, hilltop, campground, boat, etc.); three repeated prompts ('What is behind you? What is to your left? What is to your right?') on many cards; a few cards contain...](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyeeqtrevjmgjepxchuhw.supabase.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Fgenerated-images%2Fprintables%2Fa0e531cd-dae8-42e6-ad74-571c0a5475b1%2Fcompass-directions-scenario-cards.png&w=1920&q=60)
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This A4 printable contains multiple cut-apart scenario cards (numbered) with a short location sentence (e.g. 'You are at the park entrance facing NORTH'), a colourful illustrative icon and prompting questions such as 'What is behind you?', 'What is to your left?' and 'What is to your right?'. Some cards include slightly deeper prompts requiring use of intercardinal points or reasoning about wind direction or imagined movement. Use it to practise compass vocabulary, spatial language and orientation without needing a map.
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