List of Topics
1. Turns and Right Angles
A quarter turn = 1 right angle
of a complete turn = 90°
A half turn = 2 right angles
of a complete turn = 180°
A three-quarter turn = 3 right angles
of a complete turn = 270°
A complete turn = 4 right angles
A complete turn = 360°
2. Clockwise and Anti-clockwise Directions
The direction in which the hands of a clock move is known as the clockwise direction.
The direction of movement opposite to the hands of a clock is known as the anti-clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.
3. 8-Point Compass
The 8-point compass shows directions.
4. I am standing at a
major crossroads as shown below in the image below.
Answer the questions that follow.
a] I am facing north. Which place is to my east?
Answer: Beach
The arrow points to the north [N] of the compass.
b] I am looking south. If I turn 45° in the clockwise
direction, what will I be facing?
Answer: Supermarket
c] I am facing the zoo. How many degrees in the anti-clockwise direction must I turn to face the school?
Answer: 135°
d] I am facing south-west. Which place will I be facing if I turn 180°?
Answer: Train station
e] After a three-quarter turn in the clockwise direction I end up facing the supermarket. Which
direction was I facing at the start?
Answer: Museum
5. Fill in the blanks based on the image below.
a] The ___________ is north-west of the basketball.
Answer: Soccer ball
b] The ___________ is
south-east of the soccer ball.
Answer: Basketball
c] The ___________ are north-east of the soccer ball.
Answer: Swimming goggles
d] The basketball is ____________ of the swimming goggles.
Answer: South
e] The shuttlecock is ______________ of the swimming goggles.
Answer: South-east
f] The boxing gloves are west of the
___________.
Answer: Soccer ball
g] The soccer ball is south of the ____________.
Answer: Skates