Following Directions worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s solve each direction problem step by step, starting from the “Start” square.

We’ll use a grid system to track movement. Let’s label rows and columns for clarity:

Imagine the grid has 4 rows (top to bottom) and 5 columns (left to right).

From the image layout:

Row 1 (top):
Col 1: Toyshop
Col 2: empty
Col 3: empty
Col 4: School
Col 5: empty

Row 2:
Col 1: empty
Col 2: empty
Col 3: Pet Shop
Col 4: empty
Col 5: Bakery

Row 3:
Col 1: empty
Col 2: Park
Col 3: empty
Col 4: empty
Col 5: empty

Row 4 (bottom):
Col 1: empty
Col 2: empty
Col 3: Start ← this is our starting point!
Col 4: Hospital
Col 5: empty

So “Start” is at Row 4, Column 3.

Now let’s follow each instruction:

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1. Start, go forward 2.

“Forward” means up (toward top of page). From Start (Row 4, Col 3):

- Forward 1 → Row 3, Col 3 (empty)
- Forward 2 → Row 2, Col 3 → Pet Shop

✔ Answer 1: Pet Shop

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2. Start, go forward 1, left 1.

Start: Row 4, Col 3

- Forward 1 → Row 3, Col 3 (empty)
- Left 1 → Row 3, Col 2 → Park

✔ Answer 2: Park

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3. Start, left 2, go forward 3.

Start: Row 4, Col 3

- Left 1 → Row 4, Col 2
- Left 2 → Row 4, Col 1
- Forward 1 → Row 3, Col 1
- Forward 2 → Row 2, Col 1
- Forward 3 → Row 1, Col 1 → Toyshop

✔ Answer 3: Toyshop

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4. Start, right 1.

Start: Row 4, Col 3

- Right 1 → Row 4, Col 4 → Hospital

✔ Answer 4: Hospital

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5. Start, forward 1, right 1, forward 2.

Start: Row 4, Col 3

- Forward 1 → Row 3, Col 3
- Right 1 → Row 3, Col 4
- Forward 1 → Row 2, Col 4
- Forward 2 → Row 1, Col 4 → School

Wait — that’s only 2 forwards after turning? Let’s count again:

Instruction: forward 1, then right 1, then forward 2.

After “forward 1”: Row 3, Col 3
Then “right 1”: Row 3, Col 4
Then “forward 2”:
→ Forward 1: Row 2, Col 4
→ Forward 2: Row 1, Col 4 → School

✔ Answer 5: School

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6. Start, forward 1, right 2, forward 1.

Start: Row 4, Col 3

- Forward 1 → Row 3, Col 3
- Right 1 → Row 3, Col 4
- Right 2 → Row 3, Col 5
- Forward 1 → Row 2, Col 5 → Bakery

✔ Answer 6: Bakery

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Final Answers:

1. Pet Shop
2. Park
3. Toyshop
4. Hospital
5. School
6. Bakery