Name ___________________________ Date _______________________

Town
TOWN Map
M AP Math!
MA TH !
Using parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting lines

Mega Store Cafe N

W E
A Street

I Street
Business
Building S

D Street
F Street
Loop

Retail Shop

B Street

Park

G
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et
C Street
E Street

Grocery Grocery Store

Store

Use the map to answer the questions.

1. Ava, Garyn, and Luke are walking down a street near the park that is
parallel to B Street. Which street are they on? _______________

2. Luke turns off C Street onto a street that is perpendicular. Which street
does he turn onto? _____________________

3. Ava and Garyn pass the park and head East down C Street. Which street will
intersect with C Street? __________________

4. Garyn leaves the Retail Shop and head West on B Street. He turns onto the
intersecting (but not perpendicular) street. Which street is this? ___________

5. Ava bikes up G Street and turns onto B Street. Is B Street parallel or

intersecting to G street? How do you know? ____________________________

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Name ___________________________ Date _______________________

Town
TOWN Map
M AP Math!
MA TH !
Use the map from the previous page to answer the questions.
6. There is a parade going down D Street! Describe how Ava, Garyn, and Luke
can get from the Grocery Store to the Café without running into the parade.
Use at least three of the following words in your description: parallel,
perpendicular, intersecting, North, South, East, West.

7. Your principal has decided to build a new school and needs a site for it! Here
are the requirements for the new school site:

1. It must be on an intersection of two perpendicular or intersecting lines.

2. It cannot be on a street perpendicular to A Street.
3. It cannot be on B Street, but may be on a parallel street.

Describe where the new school should go and why your location will meet the
requirements.

Bonus!
Tell a friend or classmate how to get from one point on the map to another using all
three words: intersecting, parallel, perpendicular.