Directions Across the United States is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on using cardinal and intermediate directions between US places, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.1.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Choose the best answer. Picture a map of the United States with north at the top.
1.Which ocean is west of California?
A.The Arctic Ocean
B.The Pacific Ocean
C.The Atlantic Ocean
2.Which state is in the far northeast corner of the 48 states that touch each other?
A.Maine
B.California
C.Florida
3.Which are the four cardinal directions?
A.Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest
B.Up, down, left and right
C.North, south, east and west
4.From Boston, Massachusetts, in which direction is Atlanta, Georgia?
A.Southwest
B.Northwest
C.Northeast
5.A plane flies from Seattle, Washington, to Miami, Florida. In which direction does it fly?
A.Southeast
B.Northwest
C.Northeast
6.Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. In which direction is it from California?
A.Southwest
B.North
C.Northeast
7.Which ocean is along the east coast of the United States?
A.The Atlantic Ocean
B.The Pacific Ocean
C.The Indian Ocean
8.In which direction is Mexico from the United States?
A.North
B.South
C.East
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.1.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Directions Across the United States
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.The Pacific Ocean
2.Maine
3.North, south, east and west
4.Southwest
5.Southeast
6.Southwest
7.The Atlantic Ocean
8.South
Questions about Directions Across the United States
What does the Directions Across the United States worksheet cover?
It practices using cardinal and intermediate directions between US places — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.1.3-5: Make maps of places you know and places you do not. The instruction to students is “Choose the best answer. Picture a map of the United States with north at the top”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Directions Across the United States practice?
D2.Geo.1.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Construct maps and other graphic representations of both familiar and unfamiliar places.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Directions Across the United States is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.1.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Directions Across the United States come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Directions Across the United States can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Directions Across the United States free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Directions Across the United States, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Geo.1.3-5
Make maps of places you know and places you do not.