Cardinal Directions Worksheet

A worksheet to help 4th-grade students learn and practice cardinal directions: North, South, East, and West.

Grade 4 Social studies GeographyCardinal Directions

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Cardinal Directions Practice

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Read each question carefully and answer using your knowledge of cardinal directions (North, South, East, West).

1. The sun rises in the .

2. The sun sets in the .

3. To find the North Star, you would look towards the .

4. If you are facing North, your right hand points to the .

5. If you are facing East, your back is towards the .

6. Which direction is opposite of North?

East

South

West

North

7. If you travel from your house to the library and the library is to your West, which direction did you travel?

North

South

East

West

8. Look at the compass rose below. If you are standing in the center and want to go North, which way would you walk?

9. East is to your left when you are facing North.

True

False

10. If you walk towards the setting sun, you are walking West.

True

False

11. Imagine you are drawing a map of your neighborhood. If your house is in the center, and the park is to the North, where would you draw the grocery store if it is East of your house?