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Half and Quarter Turns

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Half and Quarter Turns

Half and Quarter Turns

Arrow showing different turns

🔄 Part 1: Understanding Turns

1. Circle the correct answer. What is a half turn?

Turning halfway around

Turning all the way around

Turning a little bit

2. Circle the correct answer. What is a quarter turn?

Turning halfway around

Turning one quarter of the way around

Turning all the way around

⬆️ Part 2: Drawing Turns

3. Draw an arrow pointing up ⬆️. Then show where it points after a quarter turn clockwise.
4. Draw an arrow pointing right ➡️. Then show where it points after a half turn.
5. Draw an arrow pointing down ⬇️. Then show where it points after a quarter turn anticlockwise.

🎯 Part 3: Identifying Turns

6. An arrow starts pointing up ⬆️. Which pictures show a quarter turn clockwise? (Check all that apply)

Arrow pointing right ➡️

Arrow pointing down ⬇️

Arrow pointing left ⬅️

Arrow pointing up ⬆️

7. An arrow starts pointing left ⬅️. Circle the picture that shows a half turn.

Arrow pointing up ⬆️

Arrow pointing right ➡️

Arrow pointing down ⬇️

Arrow pointing left ⬅️

📝 Part 4: Fill in the Blanks

8. Complete the sentences using the words: half, quarter, clockwise, anticlockwise

A ________ turn is turning halfway around.

A ________ turn is turning one quarter of the way around.

________ means turning the same way as clock hands move.

________ means turning the opposite way to clock hands.

9. Match the turn with its description:
1. Quarter turn
2. Half turn
3. Full turn
A. All the way around
B. One quarter of the way
C. Halfway around

🕐 Part 5: Clock Turns

10. Think about a clock face. If the hour hand starts at 12, where will it point after a quarter turn clockwise?
11. If the hour hand starts at 12, where will it point after a half turn?
12. Draw what you learned today. Show an object making a half turn or quarter turn.

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