Roads, Pavements and Crossing Safely · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

Crossing the road with care

Personal & Social Development · Responsible Decision-Making · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. You reach the kerb with your adult. What should you do before checking traffic?

    • Stop back from the kerb with your adult
    • Step off the kerb, then look for cars
    • Stand in the road until all traffic has stopped

  2. On a street with a pavement, where do cars drive and where should you walk with your adult?

    • Cars drive on pavements; you walk on roads
    • Cars drive on roads; you walk on pavements
    • Cars and children both travel along busy roads

  3. Even when the walk signal shows, you should check traffic with your adult before crossing.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Why should your adult choose a crossing away from a gap between parked cars?

    • The parked cars make moving traffic stop for you
    • The gap lets drivers see you clearly from every direction
    • The cars can block your view and hide you from drivers

  5. Why should you keep looking for traffic while you cross with your adult?

    • Traffic can change while you are crossing
    • Traffic stops moving as soon as children step out
    • One look shows all the traffic for the whole walk

  6. Which is a marked crossing your adult can choose instead of a gap between parked cars?

    • A bend where parked cars hide traffic
    • A narrow gap between cars that block your view
    • A zebra crossing with painted stripes

  7. It is getting dark. You will walk on a lit pavement with your adult. Which choice helps you be seen and see the path?

    • A dark coat with no strips or light for the path
    • A coat with reflective strips and your adult's light
    • A dark coat with no reflective strips and a game to watch

  8. Anna plans to look once, then run across while watching her phone. Which plan should she use instead?

    • Put the phone away, check and wait with her adult, then walk and keep looking
    • Keep the phone out, check and wait with her adult, then run across watching it
    • Put the phone away, skip the traffic check, then run across ahead of her adult
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Answer key

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  1. Stop back from the kerb with your adult · Stop back from the edge and stay on the pavement with your adult. Then look and listen for traffic.
  2. Cars drive on roads; you walk on pavements · Walk on the pavement with your adult. Cars use the road, but watch for cars crossing the pavement at driveways.
  3. True · A walk signal does not replace checking traffic. Wait with your adult until it is safe to cross.
  4. The cars can block your view and hide you from drivers · Parked cars can block your view and hide you from drivers. Stay on the pavement while your adult finds a clearer crossing.
  5. Traffic can change while you are crossing · Traffic can change after your first check. Keep watching while walking with your adult to the other pavement.
  6. A zebra crossing with painted stripes · A zebra crossing is a marked crossing. Still stop, check traffic and wait with your adult until it is safe.
  7. A coat with reflective strips and your adult's light · Reflective strips shine in car lights. Your adult's light helps you see the path. Stay together and still check before crossing.
  8. Put the phone away, check and wait with her adult, then walk and keep looking · Anna needs her attention on traffic. Put the phone away, check and wait with her adult, then walk across while keeping watch.
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