Map Skills and Cardinal Directions Worksheet: 2 Blocks East — Grade 2
Grade 2 map skills and cardinal directions practice on 2 blocks east. Five tasks with matching answers, teacher guidance, and Letter/A4 printing. Save as PDF from the print window.
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Page layout
0 practice pages · 0 answer pages. Pages are added automatically when needed. Question content and answer keys stay together.
Ready to teach
Ages 7-8 · About 20 minutes · Adult-supported
- What students will do
- Use map orientation, grid steps, and a two-stage route.
- Age and response support
- An adult may read; accept pointing, drawing, or a dictated response. Assess the idea rather than handwriting.
- Before assigning
- Print student pages separately from answers. Read the scenario and model assumptions before assigning. No external account, equipment, or audio is needed.
- Materials
- Pencil
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Map Skills and Cardinal Directions Worksheets for Grade 2 →Adult guidance · About 20 minutes · Pencil
About this practice
Grade 2 · Social Studies · Matching answer key included · US Letter and A4
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Teaching guide, sample answers and curriculum references
Before you begin
Read or listen to the model and identify what the task asks before responding.
How to use this worksheet
- Which direction takes you from school to library?
- Which direction takes you from library to garden?
- Explain why the map convention must be stated before using up to mean north.
A common mistake to discuss
A map may be rotated; page position alone does not establish geographic direction.
What to practice next
Create a different example that preserves the learning goal, and explain how you would check it.
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