Free Cardinal Directions Worksheet

This free map worksheet is best used as independent practice after your first-grade map skills lesson involving cardinal directions. 

Students will cut out the landmarks on page 2. They will use the clues on page 1 to place the landmarks in the correct positions on the map.

Through this activity, 1st grade students will show they understand how to find the location of physical features and man-made structures by interpreting descriptions, symbols, and geographic vocabulary. It’s perfect for your Me on the Map Unit!

A Variety of Ways to Prepare This Resource

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete.

Additionally, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by reading the clues out loud and moving them in place through choral response. 

Before You Download

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. An answer key is also included with this download.

This resource was created by Nicole Ellis, a teacher in New York and Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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