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Turns and Directions
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Turns and Directions
Help a little explorer find the way around the park. A quarter turn is a 90-degree turn; a half turn is a turn halfway around. Clockwise follows the direction of clock hands.
Turn detectives
Choose the best answer or write your response.
1.At the park gate, Matilda faces north. She makes a quarter turn clockwise. Which way does she face?
- North
- East
- South
- West
2.A quarter turn is most like turning around which part of a square?
- One vertex
- Two vertices
- All the way around
3.Amira starts facing south and makes a half turn. True or false: he now faces north.
TrueFalse
4.A wind-up toy is pointing to the right (→). It makes a half turn. Draw the way it points now.
Follow the park path
Start at the gate. The arrows show each path choice at a crossing: ↑ north, → east, ↓ south, ← west.
Gate: face north ↑
At the pond: turn right →
At the fountain: turn around
5.Following the path clues, which direction are you facing after turning right from north at the pond?
6.At the fountain, you are facing east. Turn around. Which direction do you face?
- North
- East
- South
- West
7.Fill in the missing direction: Start facing west. Make a quarter turn clockwise. Now face .
8.Chloe faces north and makes a three-quarter turn clockwise. Which way is she facing?
- North
- East
- South
- West
9.Write one clear direction for a friend who is facing east to make a half turn and face west.
10.At the playground, Bodhi faces south. He turns a quarter turn anti-clockwise. Which way does he face?
- North
- East
- South
- West
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