Cardinal directions online exercise for 1 - Free Printable

Explanation:
We are given a compass with directions:
- N = North (top)
- S = South (bottom)
- E = East (right)
- W = West (left)

There are four buildings placed around a central point (implied by the layout):
1. School — at the top
2. Hospital — on the left
3. Park — on the right
4. Church — at the bottom

We need to find the direction *from the school* to each other place, or more precisely, where each building is located relative to the school, using cardinal directions.

Since the school is at the top (North position), and the compass shows:
- Below the school is South
- Left of the school is West
- Right of the school is East
- Above the school would be North (but nothing is there)

So let’s locate each:

5. Church is at position 4 — directly below the school → that’s South.
6. Park is at position 3 — to the right of the school → that’s East.
7. School is at position 1 — we’re asked “School is in the ___ direction.” But direction *from where*? In such layouts, the reference point is usually the center (or implied origin). However, looking at the arrangement, the four items are placed like a cross:
- Top: School
- Bottom: Church
- Left: Hospital
- Right: Park

So if we imagine standing at the center (where the blank boxes are), then:
- School is above → North
- Church is below → South
- Hospital is left → West
- Park is right → East

That makes sense because questions 5–8 ask for the direction *of* each place — meaning from the center point.

Thus:
5. Church is in the South direction.
6. Park is in the East direction.
7. School is in the North direction.
8. Hospital is in the West direction.

Let’s double-check:
- Compass: N up, S down, E right, W left.
- School (1) is top → North
- Hospital (2) is left → West
- Park (3) is right → East
- Church (4) is bottom → South

Yes — matches.

Final Answer:
5. South
6. East
7. North
8. West