Ordinal Directions Worksheet with Map and Compass for Teaching Directional Concepts
A black-and-white educational worksheet titled "Ordinal Directions" featuring a map with labeled streets, buildings, and a compass rose, designed to teach directional concepts using ordinal directions. The worksheet includes fill-in-the-blank sentences and a question about navigating from a house to a gas station.
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To solve this worksheet, we need to use the compass rose in the bottom-left corner of the map. The compass shows us which way is North (up), South (down), East (right), and West (left).
We also need to know the "in-between" directions:
* North-East (NE): Up and to the right.
* North-West (NW): Up and to the left.
* South-East (SE): Down and to the right.
* South-West (SW): Down and to the left.
Let's look at each question one by one.
1. The café is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from the bridge.
* Find the bridge. It is on the far left side, near Blue Rd.
* Find the café. It is to the right of the bridge and slightly higher up on the map.
* To get from the bridge to the café, you go East (right) and North (up).
* Therefore, the direction is North-East.
2. The post office is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from hospital.
* Find the hospital. It is in the top-right area, near Greating Street.
* Find the post office. It is near Station Street, towards the bottom-middle.
* To get from the hospital to the post office, you go West (left) and South (down).
* Therefore, the direction is South-West.
3. The police station is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from café.
* Find the café. It is on the left side, near Link Road.
* Find the police station. It is the building with the flag, located below the café.
* To get from the café to the police station, you go mostly South (down). Looking closely, the police station is slightly to the right of the café's vertical line. So it is South and slightly East. However, usually, in these simple grids, if it's almost directly down, it might just be South. Let's look closer. The café is between Link Rd and Prairie Ave. The Police station is between Prairie Ave and James St. So it is definitely to the Right (East) and Down (South).
* Therefore, the direction is South-East.
4. The school is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from train station.
* Find the train station. It is at the bottom middle, marked with a train icon.
* Find the school. It is the large building with columns, located above and to the right of the train station.
* To get from the train station to the school, you go North (up) and East (right).
* Therefore, the direction is North-East.
5. The tower is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from mini mart.
* Find the mini mart. It is on the far right edge, near Ridge Park.
* Find the tower. It is on the far left edge, near the water.
* To get from the mini mart to the tower, you go all the way West (left). They are roughly on the same horizontal level (between Link Road and Grace Road).
* Therefore, the direction is West.
6. The park is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from the school.
* Find the school. It is near Station Street.
* Find the park. Look for "Ridge Park" or the green space. There is a "Park St" on the left, but "Ridge Park" is clearly labeled on the right. Wait, let's look for a generic "park". Ah, there is a slide icon near "Ridge Park". Let's assume the question means the area labeled "Ridge Park" or the green space with the slide.
* Let's re-read carefully. "The park". There is a "Ridge Park" on the right. There is also a green area with trees on the left near "Park St". Usually, "The Park" refers to the one explicitly named as a park or with play equipment. Let's look at the position relative to the school.
* If it's Ridge Park: It is to the Right (East) and Up (North) from the school. That would be North-East.
* If it's the area near Park St: It is to the Left (West) and Up (North) from the school. That would be North-West.
* Let's look at question 8. It mentions "south end of Colburn Avenue". This suggests specific locations matter.
* Let's look at the map again. There is a slide icon next to "Ridge Park". This is likely "the park".
* School is at the intersection of Station St and James St/Colburn Ave.
* Ridge Park is to the East of Colburn Ave and North of Link Rd.
* From the School, Ridge Park is to the Right (East) and Up (North).
* Therefore, the direction is North-East.
* *Self-Correction*: Let's check the other green space. The area on the left has trees and a path but isn't explicitly named "Park" other than "Park St". Ridge Park is explicitly named. I will stick with Ridge Park.
* Wait, let's look at Question 7: "circus tent ... from mini mart". The circus tent is next to the Mini Mart.
* Let's re-evaluate Question 6. Is there another park? No. So it must be Ridge Park.
* Direction from School to Ridge Park: Go East along Station St, then North up Colburn Ave. So it is North-East.
7. The circus tent is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from mini mart.
* Find the mini mart. Top right-ish area.
* Find the circus tent. It is directly below the Mini Mart.
* To get from the mini mart to the circus tent, you go straight South (down).
* Therefore, the direction is South.
8. Help Charlie get from the gas station to her house at the south end of Colburn Avenue.
* Find the gas station. It is in the top-left corner.
* Find Colburn Avenue. It is the vertical street on the right side where the School and Post Office are.
* Find the south end of Colburn Avenue. This is the bottom part of that street, near Station Street. The house icon is actually drawn near the Post Office/School area, but the instruction says "her house at the south end". Looking at the map, there is a small house icon at the very bottom right corner, near the intersection of Colburn Ave and the bottom border. Or perhaps the house near the Post Office? Let's trace a path.
* Start at Gas Station.
* Go East (right) along the top road (Herbert Street?) until you reach Colburn Avenue.
* Turn South (down) onto Colburn Avenue.
* Continue going South until you reach the south end (near Station Street or the bottom of the map).
* So the directions are: Go East on Herbert Street, then turn South onto Colburn Avenue.
Let's double check the answers.
1. Café from Bridge: Bridge is West, Café is East-North. North-East. Correct.
2. Post Office from Hospital: Hospital is NE, Post Office is SW. South-West. Correct.
3. Police Station from Café: Café is NW relative to Police Station? No, Café is Left and Up. Police Station is Right and Down. So from Café to Police Station is South-East. Correct.
4. School from Train Station: Train Station is South-West of School. So from Train Station to School is North-East. Correct.
5. Tower from Mini Mart: Mini Mart is East, Tower is West. West. Correct.
6. Park from School: Assuming Ridge Park. School is SW of Ridge Park. So from School to Park is North-East. Correct.
7. Circus Tent from Mini Mart: Mini Mart is North, Tent is South. South. Correct.
8. Path: Gas Station -> East -> Colburn Ave -> South.
Final Answer:
1. north-east
2. south-west
3. south-east
4. north-east
5. west
6. north-east
7. south
8. Go east on Herbert Street to Colburn Avenue, then go south on Colburn Avenue.
We also need to know the "in-between" directions:
* North-East (NE): Up and to the right.
* North-West (NW): Up and to the left.
* South-East (SE): Down and to the right.
* South-West (SW): Down and to the left.
Let's look at each question one by one.
1. The café is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from the bridge.
* Find the bridge. It is on the far left side, near Blue Rd.
* Find the café. It is to the right of the bridge and slightly higher up on the map.
* To get from the bridge to the café, you go East (right) and North (up).
* Therefore, the direction is North-East.
2. The post office is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from hospital.
* Find the hospital. It is in the top-right area, near Greating Street.
* Find the post office. It is near Station Street, towards the bottom-middle.
* To get from the hospital to the post office, you go West (left) and South (down).
* Therefore, the direction is South-West.
3. The police station is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from café.
* Find the café. It is on the left side, near Link Road.
* Find the police station. It is the building with the flag, located below the café.
* To get from the café to the police station, you go mostly South (down). Looking closely, the police station is slightly to the right of the café's vertical line. So it is South and slightly East. However, usually, in these simple grids, if it's almost directly down, it might just be South. Let's look closer. The café is between Link Rd and Prairie Ave. The Police station is between Prairie Ave and James St. So it is definitely to the Right (East) and Down (South).
* Therefore, the direction is South-East.
4. The school is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from train station.
* Find the train station. It is at the bottom middle, marked with a train icon.
* Find the school. It is the large building with columns, located above and to the right of the train station.
* To get from the train station to the school, you go North (up) and East (right).
* Therefore, the direction is North-East.
5. The tower is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from mini mart.
* Find the mini mart. It is on the far right edge, near Ridge Park.
* Find the tower. It is on the far left edge, near the water.
* To get from the mini mart to the tower, you go all the way West (left). They are roughly on the same horizontal level (between Link Road and Grace Road).
* Therefore, the direction is West.
6. The park is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from the school.
* Find the school. It is near Station Street.
* Find the park. Look for "Ridge Park" or the green space. There is a "Park St" on the left, but "Ridge Park" is clearly labeled on the right. Wait, let's look for a generic "park". Ah, there is a slide icon near "Ridge Park". Let's assume the question means the area labeled "Ridge Park" or the green space with the slide.
* Let's re-read carefully. "The park". There is a "Ridge Park" on the right. There is also a green area with trees on the left near "Park St". Usually, "The Park" refers to the one explicitly named as a park or with play equipment. Let's look at the position relative to the school.
* If it's Ridge Park: It is to the Right (East) and Up (North) from the school. That would be North-East.
* If it's the area near Park St: It is to the Left (West) and Up (North) from the school. That would be North-West.
* Let's look at question 8. It mentions "south end of Colburn Avenue". This suggests specific locations matter.
* Let's look at the map again. There is a slide icon next to "Ridge Park". This is likely "the park".
* School is at the intersection of Station St and James St/Colburn Ave.
* Ridge Park is to the East of Colburn Ave and North of Link Rd.
* From the School, Ridge Park is to the Right (East) and Up (North).
* Therefore, the direction is North-East.
* *Self-Correction*: Let's check the other green space. The area on the left has trees and a path but isn't explicitly named "Park" other than "Park St". Ridge Park is explicitly named. I will stick with Ridge Park.
* Wait, let's look at Question 7: "circus tent ... from mini mart". The circus tent is next to the Mini Mart.
* Let's re-evaluate Question 6. Is there another park? No. So it must be Ridge Park.
* Direction from School to Ridge Park: Go East along Station St, then North up Colburn Ave. So it is North-East.
7. The circus tent is \_\_\_\_\_\_ from mini mart.
* Find the mini mart. Top right-ish area.
* Find the circus tent. It is directly below the Mini Mart.
* To get from the mini mart to the circus tent, you go straight South (down).
* Therefore, the direction is South.
8. Help Charlie get from the gas station to her house at the south end of Colburn Avenue.
* Find the gas station. It is in the top-left corner.
* Find Colburn Avenue. It is the vertical street on the right side where the School and Post Office are.
* Find the south end of Colburn Avenue. This is the bottom part of that street, near Station Street. The house icon is actually drawn near the Post Office/School area, but the instruction says "her house at the south end". Looking at the map, there is a small house icon at the very bottom right corner, near the intersection of Colburn Ave and the bottom border. Or perhaps the house near the Post Office? Let's trace a path.
* Start at Gas Station.
* Go East (right) along the top road (Herbert Street?) until you reach Colburn Avenue.
* Turn South (down) onto Colburn Avenue.
* Continue going South until you reach the south end (near Station Street or the bottom of the map).
* So the directions are: Go East on Herbert Street, then turn South onto Colburn Avenue.
Let's double check the answers.
1. Café from Bridge: Bridge is West, Café is East-North. North-East. Correct.
2. Post Office from Hospital: Hospital is NE, Post Office is SW. South-West. Correct.
3. Police Station from Café: Café is NW relative to Police Station? No, Café is Left and Up. Police Station is Right and Down. So from Café to Police Station is South-East. Correct.
4. School from Train Station: Train Station is South-West of School. So from Train Station to School is North-East. Correct.
5. Tower from Mini Mart: Mini Mart is East, Tower is West. West. Correct.
6. Park from School: Assuming Ridge Park. School is SW of Ridge Park. So from School to Park is North-East. Correct.
7. Circus Tent from Mini Mart: Mini Mart is North, Tent is South. South. Correct.
8. Path: Gas Station -> East -> Colburn Ave -> South.
Final Answer:
1. north-east
2. south-west
3. south-east
4. north-east
5. west
6. north-east
7. south
8. Go east on Herbert Street to Colburn Avenue, then go south on Colburn Avenue.
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