The eight-point compass: north-east, south-west and more
Year 3 · Free printable game: Secret code joke
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Secret code joke
What has one eye but can’t see?
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!
- Which direction is halfway between north and east?P south-eastX north-westA north-eastR south-west
- You face north and turn 45° clockwise. Which way are you facing now?E south-westZ south-eastC north-westN north-east
- Which direction is halfway between south and west?Z south-eastE south-westW north-westD north-east
- You face north-west and make a half turn. Which way are you facing now?X south-westI north-westA north-eastE south-east
- Which direction is halfway between north and west?D north-westO north-eastH south-westF south-east
- Which direction is halfway between south and east?N south-westL south-eastD north-eastP north-west
- Which direction is opposite south-east?E north-westI south-eastY north-eastT south-west
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The eight-point compass: north-east, south-west and more
Year 3 · Worksheet
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Circle the correct answer.
- You face east and turn 45° anticlockwise. Which way are you facing now? north-east south-east south-west north-west
- Which direction is opposite south-west? south-east north-east north-west south-west
- You face south-east and make a quarter turn clockwise. Which way are you facing now? north-east south-west south-east north-west
- Which direction is halfway between south and east? south-west north-west south-east north-east
- Which direction is opposite north-west? south-west north-west north-east south-east
- You face north-west and make a half turn. Which way are you facing now? south-east north-west south-west north-east
- Which direction is opposite south-east? north-west north-east south-west south-east
- Which direction is opposite north-east? north-west south-east north-east south-west
- You face north and turn 45° clockwise. Which way are you facing now? south-east north-west north-east south-west
- Which direction is halfway between north and east? north-west south-east south-west north-east
- Which direction is halfway between south and west? south-east north-east south-west north-west
- Which direction is halfway between north and west? north-west north-east south-west south-east
- You face west and turn 45° clockwise. Which way are you facing now? south-west south-east north-east north-west
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The eight-point compass: north-east, south-west and more
Year 3 · Answer sheet
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Secret code joke
What has one eye but can’t see? A NEEDLE
1. north-east (A) · 2. north-east (N) · 3. south-west (E) · 4. south-east (E) · 5. north-west (D) · 6. south-east (L) · 7. north-west (E)
Worksheet
- You face east and turn 45° anticlockwise. Which way are you facing now? north-east
- Which direction is opposite south-west? north-east
- You face south-east and make a quarter turn clockwise. Which way are you facing now? south-west
- Which direction is halfway between south and east? south-east
- Which direction is opposite north-west? south-east
- You face north-west and make a half turn. Which way are you facing now? south-east
- Which direction is opposite south-east? north-west
- Which direction is opposite north-east? south-west
- You face north and turn 45° clockwise. Which way are you facing now? north-east
- Which direction is halfway between north and east? north-east
- Which direction is halfway between south and west? south-west
- Which direction is halfway between north and west? north-west
- You face west and turn 45° clockwise. Which way are you facing now? north-west
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