Which way now? Clockwise and anticlockwise turns

Year 2 · Free printable game: Secret code joke

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Secret code joke

What runs but never walks?

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. Jigby faces the left and makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now?A bottomR rightS topJ left
  2. Jigby faces the left and makes a whole turn. Which way does he face now?R leftS bottomZ topM right
  3. Jigby faces the right and makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now?I topG bottomW rightC left
  4. Jigby faces the bottom of the page and makes a quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now?W bottomV leftG rightD top
  5. Jigby faces the bottom of the page and makes a half turn. Which way does he face now?P bottomE topC leftK right
  6. Jigby faces the bottom of the page and makes a three-quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now?R rightW bottomX leftP top
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Which way now? Clockwise and anticlockwise turns

Year 2 · Worksheet

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Circle the correct answer.

  1. Jigby faces the bottom of the page and makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? top     right     left     bottom
  2. Jigby faces the right and makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? top     right     left     bottom
  3. Jigby faces the bottom of the page and makes a half turn. Which way does he face now? left     top     bottom     right
  4. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a three-quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? top     left     right     bottom
  5. Jigby faces the right and makes a three-quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? left     top     bottom     right
  6. Jigby faces the left and makes a whole turn. Which way does he face now? bottom     top     right     left
  7. Jigby faces the bottom of the page and makes a quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? right     top     bottom     left
  8. Jigby faces the left and makes a three-quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? left     top     bottom     right
  9. Jigby faces the bottom of the page and makes a three-quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? right     bottom     left     top
  10. Jigby faces the right and makes a three-quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? left     right     top     bottom
  11. Jigby faces the left and makes a three-quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? right     left     bottom     top
  12. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a three-quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? top     right     left     bottom
  13. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a half turn. Which way does he face now? top     left     right     bottom
  14. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? right     bottom     left     top
  15. Jigby faces the left and makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? bottom     right     top     left
  16. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? right     bottom     left     top
  17. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a whole turn. Which way does he face now? bottom     right     top     left
  18. Jigby faces the right and makes a quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? left     top     right     bottom
  19. Jigby faces the right and makes a half turn. Which way does he face now? right     top     bottom     left
  20. Jigby faces the left and makes a quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? left     bottom     top     right

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Which way now? Clockwise and anticlockwise turns

Year 2 · Answer sheet

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Secret code joke

What runs but never walks? A RIVER

1. bottom (A) · 2. left (R) · 3. top (I) · 4. left (V) · 5. top (E) · 6. right (R)

Worksheet

  1. Jigby faces the bottom of the page and makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? right
  2. Jigby faces the right and makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? top
  3. Jigby faces the bottom of the page and makes a half turn. Which way does he face now? top
  4. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a three-quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? right
  5. Jigby faces the right and makes a three-quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? bottom
  6. Jigby faces the left and makes a whole turn. Which way does he face now? left
  7. Jigby faces the bottom of the page and makes a quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? left
  8. Jigby faces the left and makes a three-quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? top
  9. Jigby faces the bottom of the page and makes a three-quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? right
  10. Jigby faces the right and makes a three-quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? top
  11. Jigby faces the left and makes a three-quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? bottom
  12. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a three-quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? left
  13. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a half turn. Which way does he face now? bottom
  14. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? left
  15. Jigby faces the left and makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Which way does he face now? bottom
  16. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? right
  17. Jigby faces the top of the page and makes a whole turn. Which way does he face now? top
  18. Jigby faces the right and makes a quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? bottom
  19. Jigby faces the right and makes a half turn. Which way does he face now? left
  20. Jigby faces the left and makes a quarter turn clockwise. Which way does he face now? top

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