Using Directions: Grade 2 Map Skills | Printable Maps, Skills Sheets - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step through each question. We’re pretending we’re at the park, and we need to follow directions using the compass rose (which shows North, South, East, West).

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Question 1: Start at the gate and go east. What do you see?

- The gate is at the top of the map (labeled “Ferry Park”).
- Going east means going to the right.
- If you start at the gate and walk right, you’ll reach the Garden (with sunflowers) on the far right side.

✔ So, you see the Garden.

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Question 2: Go to the swings. In which direction are they?

- First, find the swings — they’re in the bottom-left area of the park.
- Now, imagine you’re standing at the gate again (top center).
- To get to the swings, you’d have to go down (south) and then left (west).
- But the question asks: “In which direction are they?” — meaning from your starting point (the gate), what direction leads to the swings?

Actually, let’s be precise: if you’re at the gate, the swings are to the southwest — but since this is for young students, and the compass only has 4 main directions, we pick the closest one.

Looking at the map:
- Swings are below and to the left → that’s mostly south, but also west.
Wait — actually, looking again: the swings are directly south of the fountain, and the fountain is southwest of the gate.

But maybe it’s simpler: if you stand at the gate, and look toward the swings, you’re facing southwest — but again, for elementary level, they might expect just “south” or “west”.

Wait — let’s check the layout:

Gate is at top center.

Swings are in the bottom-left quadrant.

So from gate to swings: you go down (south) and left (west). That’s southwest.

But the compass rose only shows N, S, E, W — no diagonals.

Hmm… perhaps the intended answer is south, because they’re more south than west? Or maybe west?

Wait — let’s think differently. Maybe the question assumes you’re already somewhere else? No, it says “Go to the swings.” — implying from where? Probably from the gate, as that’s the starting point mentioned earlier.

Actually, re-reading: Question 1 starts at the gate. Question 2 doesn’t specify — but logically, we assume we’re still thinking from the gate unless told otherwise.

But let’s look at the map carefully:

From the gate, if you go straight down (south), you hit the slide first. The swings are to the left of the slide.

So to get to the swings from the gate, you’d go south, then west — so overall, southwest.

But since the worksheet likely expects one of the four cardinal directions, and the swings are clearly in the southern half, I think the best answer is south — because they’re farther south than west from the gate.

Wait — actually, let’s measure visually:

Gate is at top center.

Swings are near bottom left corner.

So horizontal distance: from center to left edge = about half the width.

Vertical distance: from top to bottom = full height.

So vertical movement is greater → so primarily south.

Yes — I’ll go with south.

✔ Answer: South

*(Note: Some might argue southwest, but for this level, south is acceptable and likely expected.)*

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Question 3: Next you come to a fountain. In which direction did you walk?

This follows Question 2 — so after going to the swings, now you go to the fountain.

Where is the fountain? It’s on the left side, above the swings.

So from the swings (bottom left), to get to the fountain (middle left), you go up — which is north.

✔ Answer: North

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Question 4: If you go north, what will you see?

Again, assuming we’re starting from the fountain (since that’s where we were in Q3), or maybe from anywhere? The question doesn’t specify — but logically, it’s continuing from the previous location.

If you’re at the fountain and go north (up), you’ll reach the Ice Cream Kiosk (top left corner).

Even if you started from the gate and went north — but there’s nothing north of the gate; the gate is at the top.

So most logical: from the fountain, go north → Ice Cream Kiosk.

✔ Answer: Ice Cream Kiosk

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Final Answers:

1. Garden
2. South
3. North
4. Ice Cream Kiosk