Compass directions: north, south, east and west

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Secret code joke

What did the zero say to the eight?

Answer each question. Find the letter next to the right answer and write it in the box with the same number. The letters spell the punchline!

  1. Which direction is opposite south?V westW eastE southN north
  2. Which direction is opposite west?I eastD southL westV north
  3. If north is at the top of a map, which direction is on the left?X eastF northT southC west
  4. You face east and make a quarter turn clockwise. Which way are you facing now?F westE southU northO east
  5. If north is at the top of a map, which direction is on the right?B eastH northU westZ south
  6. Which direction is opposite east?Q eastE westN northA south
  7. Which direction is usually at the top of a map?C southM westL northJ east
  8. If north is at the top of a map, which direction is at the bottom?S westT southB northZ east
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Compass directions: north, south, east and west

Year 1 · Worksheet

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Circle the correct answer.

  1. If north is at the top of a map, which direction is on the left? west     east     south     north
  2. If north is at the top of a map, which direction is at the bottom? east     west     south     north
  3. Which direction is opposite north? south     west     north     east
  4. You face east and make a half turn. Which way are you facing now? north     south     west     east
  5. Which direction is opposite south? east     north     south     west
  6. Which direction is opposite west? east     west     north     south
  7. If north is at the top of a map, which direction is on the right? north     west     south     east
  8. Which direction is usually at the top of a map? north     south     east     west
  9. Which direction is opposite east? east     north     south     west
  10. You face east and make a quarter turn clockwise. Which way are you facing now? north     west     east     south
  11. You face north and make a quarter turn clockwise. Which way are you facing now? east     north     south     west
  12. Which direction does a compass needle point to? north     west     south     east
  13. You face south and make a quarter turn clockwise. Which way are you facing now? west     east     north     south

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Compass directions: north, south, east and west

Year 1 · Answer sheet

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Secret code joke

What did the zero say to the eight? NICE BELT

1. north (N) · 2. east (I) · 3. west (C) · 4. south (E) · 5. east (B) · 6. west (E) · 7. north (L) · 8. south (T)

Worksheet

  1. If north is at the top of a map, which direction is on the left? west
  2. If north is at the top of a map, which direction is at the bottom? south
  3. Which direction is opposite north? south
  4. You face east and make a half turn. Which way are you facing now? west
  5. Which direction is opposite south? north
  6. Which direction is opposite west? east
  7. If north is at the top of a map, which direction is on the right? east
  8. Which direction is usually at the top of a map? north
  9. Which direction is opposite east? west
  10. You face east and make a quarter turn clockwise. Which way are you facing now? south
  11. You face north and make a quarter turn clockwise. Which way are you facing now? east
  12. Which direction does a compass needle point to? north
  13. You face south and make a quarter turn clockwise. Which way are you facing now? west

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