Left Right Straight Ahead
- English level
- Level 1
- Topic
- Directions & Places
- Estimated reading time
- 1 min
Which way do you go: left, right, or straight?
These words help us move around every day.
Left and right point to two different sides.
Straight ahead means you keep going forward.
Turn means you change the way you walk.
Your right hand helps you remember right.
Your left hand is on the other side.
A driver may turn left or right at a corner.
A straight road has no turns at all.
Signs often use arrows to show these words.
Young children learn left and right first.
You can use these words at school, home, or outside.
Now you know how to point the way!
Key Vocabulary
Arrows (n) Thin, pointed weapons that are shot from a bowUK: /ˈærəʊz/US: /ˈæroʊz/Learn more
Corner (n) A place or angle where two sides or edges meet.UK: ˈkɔːnə(r)US: ˈkɔːrnərLearn more
Forward (adv) In the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front.UK: ˈfɔːwədUS: ˈfɔːrwərdLearn more
Remember (v) Have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something from the past).UK: rɪˈmembə(r)US: rɪˈmembərLearn more
Straight (adv) Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend.UK: streɪtUS: streɪtLearn more
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