Practice reading maps and using cardinal directions to describe locations and routes.
Read each problem carefully. Use the cardinal directions north, south, east, and west. Show your work in the space provided.
Using north, south, east, and west on a map
Social Studies - Grade 2-3
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Write the four cardinal directions.
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On most maps, which direction is usually at the top?
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If north is at the top of a map, which direction is at the bottom?
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If north is at the top of a map, which direction is to the right?
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If north is at the top of a map, which direction is to the left?
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Look at the map. The school is south of the library. Complete the sentence: The library is _____ of the school.
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Look at the map. The park is west of the post office. Complete the sentence: The post office is _____ of the park.
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A store is east of your house. Which way would you travel from your house to get to the store?
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You walk north from the playground to the bus stop. Which direction would you walk to return to the playground?
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Look at the grid map. Start at the house. Move 2 spaces east and 1 space north. Where do you land?
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Look at the grid map. Start at the school. Move 1 space west and 2 spaces south. Where do you land?
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Mia is facing north. She turns around to face the opposite direction. Which direction is she facing now?
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Leo is facing east. He turns around to face the opposite direction. Which direction is he facing now?
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Look at the neighborhood map. The fire station is north of the bank and west of the library. Describe where the fire station is using both directions.
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Write directions from the zoo to the museum. The museum is 3 blocks east of the zoo and 2 blocks north.