Directions worksheet

Part A: Working out and filling in

1. 1. South of the park: 8

   Read the north arrow: north points right on this map; counting round clockwise, south is to the left of the park: number 8

2. 2. North of the park: 7

   North points up on this map, so north is above the park: number 7

3. 3. East of the park: 4

   North points up on this map, so east is to the right of the park: number 4

4. 4. West of the park: 6

   Read the north arrow: north points right on this map; counting round clockwise, west is above the park: number 6

5. 5. South of the park: 8

   Read the north arrow: north points right on this map; counting round clockwise, south is to the left of the park: number 8

6. 6. North of the park: 7

   North points up on this map, so north is above the park: number 7

7. 7. South of the park: 6

   North points up on this map, so south is below the park: number 6

8. 8. West of the park: 8

   North points up on this map, so west is to the left of the park: number 8

9. 9. East of the park: 2

   North points up on this map, so east is to the right of the park: number 2

10. 10. West of the park: 7

    North points up on this map, so west is to the left of the park: number 7

11. 11. North of the park: 4

    North points up on this map, so north is above the park: number 4

12. 12. West of the park: 7

    North points up on this map, so west is to the left of the park: number 7

Part B: Word problems

Marking: 2 for the working, 1 for the answer, 1 for the sentence.

1. 13. Ka-yan's home is 5 blocks east of the park. Chi-keung's home is east of the park too, 4 blocks from it. How many blocks east must Chi-keung walk to reach Ka-yan's home? (Answer: 1 blocks)

   5 − 4 = 1

2. 14. The park is 3 blocks north of the library, and the post office is 3 blocks south of it. How many blocks is it from the park to the post office, walking south? (Answer: 6 blocks)

   3 + 3 = 6

3. 15. The park is 7 blocks north of the library, and the post office is 3 blocks south of it. How many blocks is it from the park to the post office, walking south? (Answer: 10 blocks)

   7 + 3 = 10

4. 16. Ka-yee's home is 12 blocks east of the park. Ka-lok's home is east of the park too, 9 blocks from it. How many blocks east must Ka-lok walk to reach Ka-yee's home? (Answer: 3 blocks)

   12 − 9 = 3

5. 17. Ming leaves home and walks 9 blocks east, then 4 blocks north, then 7 blocks west. How many blocks east of home is he now? (Answer: 2 blocks)

   9 − 7 = 2

6. 18. Tsz-ching leaves home and walks 4 blocks east, then 3 blocks north, then 2 blocks west. How many blocks east of home is she now? (Answer: 2 blocks)

   4 − 2 = 2