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Worksheets
Year 4

Gozo College – Rabat Primary School

(Mr. George Curmi)

POSITION, DIRECTION
AND ANGLES

NAME: _______________________________

CLASS: _______________________________

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Right Angles
Are these right angles?

1. No 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

9. 10.

11. 12.

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Right Angles
How many right angles are there in each of these shapes? Colour the right
angles.

1 right angles right angles right angles

right angles right angles right angles

right angles right angles right angles

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Right Angle Turns
Are these right angle turns?

1. Yes 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7.

8.

9.

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Right Angle Turns
Write how many right angles for each turn. Which turns are clockwise, which
are anticlockwise?

2 3 4 5

7
6 8 9

1. 3 right angles anticlockwise

2. 3 right angles
3. 3 right angles
4. 3 right angles
5. 3 right angles
6. 3 right angles
7. 3 right angles
8. 3 right angles
9. 3 right angles

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Right Angle Turns

Joel turns clockwise. How many right angles to face:

combine
harvester 2 stable

pond field

Sonia turns anticlockwise. How many right angles to face:

stable pond
combine
field
harvester

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Right Angle Turns
Where does Simon face after these turns?

1. Face see-saw, turn clockwise 1 right angle. slide

2. Face slide, turn anticlockwise 3 right angles.

Face climbing frame, turn anticlockwise 1 right

3.
angle.

4. Face roundabout, turn clockwise 2 right angles.

5. Face climbing frame, turn clockwise 1 right angle.

6. Face slide, turn clockwise 3 right angles.

Face roundabout, turn anticlockwise 2 right

7.
angles.

8. Face see-saw, turn anticlockwise 3 right angles.

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Right Angle Turns
Where does Miriam face after these turns?

Roundabout

Miriam
Slide
Swings

See-saw

1. Face see-saw, turn anticlockwise 2 right angles. roundabout

2. Face roundabout, turn clockwise 3 right angles.

3. Face swings, turn anticlockwise 1 right angle.

4. Face slide, turn anticlockwise 3 right angles.

5. Face see-saw, turn clockwise 1 right angle.

6. Face swings, turn clockwise 2 right angles.

7. Face roundabout, turn anticlockwise 1 right angle.

8. Face slide, turn clockwise 2 right angles.

9. Face see-saw, turn anticlockwise 3 right angles.

10. Face swings, turn anticlockwise 2 right angles.

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Right Angle Turns

Where does the policeman face after these turns?

Bicycle

Policeman
School Bus
Police Car

Thief

1. Face thief, turn clockwise 2 right angles. bicycle

2. Face school bus, turn anticlockwise 3 right angles.

3. Face bicycle, turn clockwise 1 right angle.

4. Face police car, turn clockwise 3 right angles.

5. Face school bus, turn anticlockwise 1 right angle.

6. Face bicycle, turn anticlockwise 2 right angles.

7. Face thief, turn clockwise 1 right angle.

8. Face police car, turn anticlockwise 2 right angles.

9. Face thief, turn clockwise 3 right angles.

10. Face school bus, turn clockwise 2 right angles.

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Turning North, South, East or West
Write each turn and final direction.

1. anticlockwise west
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

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Turning North, South, East or West
Write the direction before and after each turn.

1. east to south
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

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Turning North, South, East or West
Write directions for the car to follow.

3 4
5
2

7
8
9

East, anticlockwise, north,

1. clockwise, west.

2.

3.

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4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

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Turning North, South, East or West
Write the direction before and after each turn.

1. south to east
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

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North, South, East, West

Write the direction from:

a to b west b to c
c to d d to e
e to f f to g
g to h h to i
I to j j to k
k to l l to m
m to j j to n
n to o o to p
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Direction

Pirate Ship

Pirate Sam Pirate Flag Palm Trees

Telescope Treasure Map

Message in
Pirate Hat Pirate Sword Bottle

Treasure
Chest Captain Hook

Grandpa
Pirate Pirate Jane

Pirate Parrot Ship Anchor

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In which direction (north, south, east or west) is:

1. the treasure chest from Pirate Sam? South

2. the ship anchor from Pirate Parrot?

3. Captain Hook from Pirate Jane?

4. the telescope from the treasure map?

5. the pirate flag from Pirate Sam?

6. the message in the bottle from the palm trees?

7. the treasure chest from Captain Hook?

8. the palm trees from Pirate Sam?

9. the pirate ship from the treasure chest?

10. Pirate Sam from the palm trees?

11. the pirate sword from the pirate flag?

12. the pirate hat from Grandpa Pirate?

13. the message in the bottle from the pirate hat?

14. Grandpa Pirate from Pirate Jane?

15. the treasure map from Pirate Jane?

16. the treasure map from the telescope?

17. the pirate sword from the message in the bottle?

18. the ship anchor from the palm trees?

19. Grandpa Pirate from the telescope?

20. the pirate sword from Pirate Parrot?

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Direction

Barn Hay Pitchfork Rabbit

Pig Kittens Hay

Farmer Lilly

Dog Cow Horse

Tractor Hen Silo

Farmer James

Duckling Fence Owl

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Are these statements TRUE or FALSE?

1. The duckling is north of the tractor. False

2. Farmer James is south of farmer Lilly.

3. The dog is west of the horse.

4. The fence is south of the dog.

5. The cow is south of the owl.

6. The horse is north of the rabbit.

7. The silo is east of the hen.

8. The duckling is east of the owl.

9. The tractor is west of the silo.

10. The barn is west of the rabbit.

11. The kittens are west of the pig.

12. The barn is west of the cow.

13. The hay pitchfork is north of farmer Lilly.

14. Farmers Lilly and James are north of the hen.

15. The silo is south of the cow.

16. The hay is east of farmer Lilly.

17. The cow is south of the kittens.

18. The pig is west of the hay.

19. The hen is north of the hay pitchfork.

20. The owl is east of the fence.

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Direction

Gingerbread
Man Tanya Santa’s Dog Santa’s Sleigh

Christmas
Gift Reindeer Sandy

Three Wise
Santa’s House Men Elf Ted

Peppermint
Elf Clara Santa Claus Candy

Stocking Pete Snowman

Cookies and
Crib Milk Candy Cane

Christmas
Tree Shepherd Billy Toymakers
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1. From Santa Claus, which direction is:
the reindeer? North
elf Clara?

the peppermint candy?

the cookies and milk?

2. From Pete, which direction is:

the crib?

the snowman?

Santa’s house?

the stocking?

3. From the three wise men, which direction is:

elf Ted?

Sandy?

Billy?

Santa’s house?

4. Complete:
a) Elf Ted must walk _________________ to get the candy cane.
b) Elf Clara must walk ________________ to open the Christmas gift.
c) Tanya must walk ________________ to eat the gingerbread man.
d) The toymakers must walk ________________ to put the presents on
Santa’s sleigh.
e) Billy must walk ________________ to put his gift under the Christmas
tree.
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Direction

Can you help the zookeeper complete the map of the zoo? Can you help him
place the missing animals in their proper places?

hippos zebras

monkeys

penguins

bears

flamingos

elephants tigers

Jordy giraffes

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1. Write the names of the missing animals in their proper places by
following the directions below.

 The flamingos are on the east of the tigers.

 The kangaroos are on the south of the elephants.
 The ostriches are on the north of the bears.
 The crocodiles are on the west of the penguins.
 The rhinos are on the east of the monkeys.
 The wolves are on the east of the bears.
 The hyenas are on the west of the tigers.
 The seals are on the north of the monkeys.
 The parrots are on the south of the zebras.
 The pandas are on the north of the elephants.
 The lions are on the west of the monkeys.
 The gorillas are on the west of the bears.

2. Jordy is at the zoo near the giraffes’ cage. He would like to go to watch
the zebras. He took the path marked with the arrows. Describe the path
he took by completing the table below. The first one has been done for
you as an example.

Direction Number of Squares

a. West 4 squares
b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

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Direction
Can you help the headmaster of the Happy School complete the map of the
school?

Art Room Science Room Year 4

Music
Room

Computer Lab

Gym Toilets

Kitchen Library

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Write the names of the missing classes, offices and rooms in their proper
places by following the directions below.

 The music room is south of the year 4 class.

 The year 3 class is west of the science room.
 The year 5 class is south of the art room
 The year 2 class is east of the computer lab.
 The Head’s office is south of the library.
 The Kinder 1 class is east of the kitchen.
 The staff room is north of the science room.
 The year 6 class is north of the art room.
 The Kinder 2 class is west of the toilets.
 The year 1 class is north of the library.

Ms. Vella, the year 4 teacher, wants to take her class children to the library.
She took the path marked with the arrows. Describe the path she took by
completing the table below. The first one has been done for you as an
example.

Direction Number of Squares

a. North 1 square
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.

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Position

Where is each child sitting?

Sue C3, R3 Ali

Damon Tim

Kylie Zoe

Leli Cherry

Ella Rory

Who is sitting in these seats?

C3, R2 Matt C3, R1

C2, R3 C3, R4

C1, R1 C4, R2

C4, R3 C2, R4

C1, R4 C3, R3

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Position

Where are these snacks?

water biscuits

juice flapjack

nuts lolly

Which snacks are in these positions?

1B 4A

3C 1D

3A 4D

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Position

Colour the spaces in the grid as instructed below.

Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 Row 4 Row 5 Row 6

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

1. Column 4, Row 2 = YELLOW

2. Column 2, Row 5 = GREEN
3. Column 4, Row 5 = RED
4. Column 3, Row 2 = ORANGE
5. Column 2, Row 1 = BLACK
6. Column 5, Row 1 = PINK
7. Column 3, Row 6 = PURPLE
8. Column 1, Row 3 = GREY
9. Column 1, Row 4 = BLUE
10. Column 5, Row 3 = BROWN

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Position

Draw shapes in the grid as instructed below. Use a ruler to draw straight lines.
Row 6
Row 5
Row 4
Row 3
Row 2
Row 1

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

1. Column 1, Row 3 = SQUARE

2. Column 4, Row 6 = PENTAGON
3. Column 2, Row 4 = RECTANGLE
4. Column 3, Row 1 = TRIANGLE
5. Column 5, Row 2 = HEPTAGON
6. Column 2, Row 6 = CIRCLE
7. Column 5, Row 6 = HEXAGON
8. Column 1, Row 5 = OCTAGON

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Position
The Year 4 children of the Happy School went to the cinema. Here is how they
were seated during the movie.

6
Sarah Matilda Fiona Rose Ms. Abela

5
Dora Carla Tony Alvin

4
Mr. Grech Paul Karl Saviour

3
Jane Laura Linda Mr. Xerri

2
Kevin Roberta Maria Jordan

1
David Manuel Matthew Albert

A B C D E
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1. In which seat are they sitting?

Laura Paul

Carla Maria

David Linda

Fiona Tony

Kevin Matthew

2. Who is sitting in these seats?

B2 A3

D6 E1

C4 B5

A6 D2

C1 D4

3. Where are the teachers sitting?

Mr. Xerri Ms. Abela

4. Which five seats are empty?

5. Mr. Spiteri, the headmaster of the Happy School, arrived late for the
movie. Everybody was already seated in his place and the movie had
already started. He saw an empty seat and sat on it. The seat was
marked E4. Draw Mr. Spiteri in the place where he sat.

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Position
Even monsters go to school! They go to the Monsters Happy School. This is
how the monsters in Year 4 are seated in class.

5
Ozzy Tilda Penny Zane

4
Bruno Angelina Willy Bert Hilda

3
Mike Pinky Fluffy Otto

2
Tina Star Boots Toto

1
Dave Funny Axel Olive

A B C D E
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1. In which seats are these monsters sitting?

Star Mike

Bert Axel

Dave Penny

Tilda Hilda

Pinky Toto

2. Which monsters are sitting in these seats?

B4 C3

A2 E1

D3 B5

C1 A4

E5 C2

3. In the Year 4 Monsters’ Class there are two LSA’s as well. Miss Scary sits
in E3 and Miss Clumsy sits in A5. Write their names where they are
supposed to sit in class.
4. Two monster students are absent today because they are sick. Sneezy
sits in E1 and Spotty sits in D2. Write their names were they are
supposed to sit in class.
5. Who is sitting in the front row?

6. Who is sitting in the back row?

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Position
From a vending machine we can buy various things like crisps, soft drinks,
chocolate bars, sandwiches, sweets, toys, etc. Just make sure you push the
right buttons!

E
milk cola sandwich orange juice cotton candy

D
peanuts pretzel cupcake yoghurt buns

C
chocolate
toffees doughnut biscuits bar crisps

B
cereal popcorn lollipop lemonade croissant

A
chewing
gum gumdrops jelly babies cookies ice tea

1 2 3 4 5
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1. Which buttons should I push if I want to buy the:

gumdrops? doughnut?

peanuts? cookies?

cereal? yoghurt?

milk? crisps?

lollipop? sandwich?

2. What will I get if I push the buttons:

B2? C1?

C4? E2?

A1? B5?

D3? D2?

E5? A3?

3. Four of the items in the vending machine have finished. There spaces
are empty. Which are they? Which are their positions?

ITEM

POSITION

4. Which items are in the middle shelf?

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Position

Write capital letters in the grid as instructed below.

Row 6
Row 5
Row 4
Row 3
Row 2
Row 1

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

1. Column 1, Row 4 = Letter E

2. Column 4, Row 1 = Letter P
3. Column 2, Row 5 = Letter R
4. Column 3, Row 2 = Letter T
5. Column 5, Row 3 = Letter G
6. Column 2, Row 1 = Letter C
7. Column 5, Row 1 = Letter Y

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