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Plan a Route with Compass Directions

Track a journey one direction at a time.

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Learn the skill

Use north as up, south as down, east as right, and west as left on this map. Opposite moves can cancel. Keep track of your position after each step.

Worked example

Start at a square. Move one block east, then one block west. You return to the square because equal moves in opposite directions cancel.

Town Crossroads

The fountain is at the center. The library is one block north of the fountain. The bakery is one block east. The playground is one block south. The station is one block west. All routes below follow these straight roads through the fountain.

1. Which direction takes you from the fountain to the library?
2. From the bakery, which direction leads back to the fountain?
3. Go south from the library to the fountain, then south again. Where do you arrive?
4. Which direction takes you from the station through the fountain to the bakery?
5. How many blocks from the library to the playground through the fountain?