Name__________________ Grade 4 _________ Date ___________

ANGLES: TURNS AND DIRECTIONS

INSTRUCTION: Read the given text twice, then do the questions.

1. Turns and Right Angles

A quarter turn = 1 right angle

1
of a complete turn = 90°
4

A half turn = 2 right angles

1
of a complete turn = 180°
2

A three-quarter turn = 3 right angles

3
of a complete turn = 270°
4

A complete turn = 4 right angles

A complete turn = 360°

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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.

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3. 8-Point Compass
The 8-point compass shows directions.

 Cardinal points/directions
The four main points of the compass-- north (N), east (E), south (S), and west (W) at 90°

angles on the compass --are called the cardinal points.

 Intercardinal points/directions
Midway between the cardinal points are the intercardinal points---northeast (NE),
southeast (SE), southwest (SW) and northwest (NW).

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QUESTION 1: 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: ______________
b) I am looking south. If I turn 45° in the clockwise direction, what will I be
facing?
Answer: ______________
c) I am facing the zoo. How many degrees in the anti-clockwise direction must I
turn to face the school?
Answer: ______________

d) I am facing south-west. Which place will I be facing if I turn 180°?

Answer: ______________

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: _______________

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QUESTION 2: Fill in the blanks based on the image below.
Word bank:
Soccer ball Skates South Basketball South-east Swimming goggles

a) The ________________ is north-west of the basketball.

b) The ________________ is south-east of the soccer ball.
c) The _______________ are north-east of the soccer ball.
d) The basketball is _______________ of the swimming goggles.
e) The shuttlecock is ______________ of the swimming goggles.
f) The boxing gloves are west of the _____________.
g) The soccer ball is south of the ________________.cy