Year 1 position and direction quiz to download as PDF

This Year 1 position and direction quiz has 10 short questions for pupils aged 5-6. Type your answer, check it straight away and read the explanation when you get one wrong.

Year 1 position and direction quiz: the 10 questions

How many quarter turns in a half turn?
How many quarter turns in a whole turn?
The opposite of forwards?
The opposite of left?
The opposite of above?
Which turn faces you the opposite way?
Which way do clock hands turn?
3 steps forwards then 3 steps backwards. Where are you?
A turn of 1/4 is called a...
Which hand makes an L shape?

How to use this Year 1 position and direction quiz

First, answer every question without a calculator unless the question says so. Then check your answer and read the short explanation. If you get fewer than 7 right, revise the position and direction lesson and try again later. After that, try the multiple choice questions or the position and direction worksheet.

Finally, take this quiz again before a test, because quick retrieval helps you remember. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.