1. What do we call the view of an object when we look at it from above?
2. What do we call the view of an object when we look at it from the front?
3. If you stand facing north and turn right, which direction will you face?
4. If you are facing east and turn left, which direction will you face?
5. A cube looks like what basic shape when viewed directly from the top?
6. Name the four main directions.
7. If a school is north of your house, in which direction would you travel to return home?
8. Which view helps us understand how an object looks from one side?
9. Draw a simple object and show how it might look from the top.
10. Why can the same object look different from different positions?
Answer Key
1. Top view
2. Front view
3. East
4. North
5. Square
6. North, South, East and West
7. South
8. Side view
9. Answers will vary.
10. Because we see different sides of the object from different positions.