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Coding · Ages 5+ · Set A
Bo turns left and right
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Remember: Left is the ribbon side. A turn only changes the way Bo faces. Bo turns, then he walks.

Which way?

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The ribbon handTess has a purple ribbon on her left hand. Left is the ribbon side. Right is the other side. A turn only changes the way Bo faces, so Bo turns first, and then he walks.
1
Tess's ribbon hand is her left hand.
TrueFalse
2
Bo faces up and turns left. Which grid shows Bo now?
A
B
C
3
Bo faces right and turns right. Which grid shows Bo now?
A
B
C
4
Does a turn move Bo to a new square?
YesNo
5
Bo went up, then to the star. Which way did he turn?
↱Right↰Left
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Join each to what it means.
  1. 1↰ Turn left
  2. 2↱ Turn right
  3. 3⬆️ Forward
  • Aone step ahead
  • Bthe ribbon side
  • Cthe other side

Steps to the star

7
Bo faces up. Which steps reach the star?
⬆️↱⬆️⬆️Forward, turn right, forward, forward⬆️↰⬆️⬆️Forward, turn left, forward, forward↱⬆️⬆️⬆️Turn right, forward, forward, forward
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Number Bo's walk to the star, from the start.
  • Forward, forward again
  • One step forward
  • Forward, forward
  • Turn right
  • Turn left
9
A turn is a step too, so it goes in order.
TrueFalse
10
Draw a ribbon on the hand that is your left.
11
Draw Bo turning at the bend in the path.
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Answer key · Set A
Bo turns left and right
1True Yes. The ribbon side is the left side, and the other side is the right.
2B Turn left means turn to the ribbon side. Bo turns on the spot and now faces left.
3C A turn only changes the way Bo faces. Facing right and turning right, Bo faces down.
4No A turn only changes the way Bo faces. He stays on the spot.
5Left Bo went up two squares, turned to the ribbon side, and walked left.
61-B, 2-C, 3-A Left is the ribbon side. Right is the other side. Forward is one step.
7Forward, turn right, forward, forward Forward, turn right, then two forward. A left turn would go off the edge.
83, 5, 1, 4, 2 Bo went forward, forward, turned left, forward, forward, turned right, and one more step.
9True Yes. We put a turn in order, like any other step.
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