Cardinal Directions

What are cardinal directions?

• the five points on a compass

• the three main directions

• the four main points on a compass

• a compass rose

The four main points on a compass are: (Choose all that are true)

• south

• north

• west

• east

Where can you find cardinal directions?

Why would you use cardinal directions?

• To help you know where to go when traveling

• To get smarter

• To run faster

• To eat more food

Which is a direction, but it is NOT one of the four cardinal directions?

• north

• south

• northwest

• east

What is a compass?

• A tool that helps you do math

• A tool that helps you read

• A tool that helps you find directions

• A tool that helps when you're sick

What is a compass rose?

• A drawing on a map to help with directions

• The same as a compass

• A 3D tool with a magnet to help you not get lost

• A book

Which TWO scenarios would a compass be most useful?

• Melissa is hiking in the woods and needs to go south.

• Jess is looking at a globe and wants to find South America

• Carly is camping, and she needs to go west to get back home.

• Lily is drawing a neighborhood map, and needs to draw the library north from her house.

Green Road is ______ of Silver Road.

Summer Street is _____ of Plum Lane.