Directional Terms

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+10
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the directional term 'northward'?
The bird flew northward towards the mountains.
The bird flew northward to the mountains.
The bird flew northward at the mountains.
The bird flew northward by the mountains.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.4.1E
CCSS.L.1.1I
CCSS.L.K.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the correct use of 'eastward' in a sentence.
The sun rises eastward every morning.
The sun rises eastwardly every morning.
The sun rises in an eastward direction every morning.
The sun rises eastwardly direction every morning.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that uses 'southward' correctly.
The river flows southward into the sea.
The river flows southwardly into the sea.
The river flows southward direction into the sea.
The river flows in a southwardly direction into the sea.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the correct directional term to complete the sentence: 'The explorers traveled _____ to reach the desert'?
westward
westwardly
westward direction
westwardly direction
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RI.3.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence uses 'northward' as an adverb?
They moved northward to find a new home.
They moved in a northward direction to find a new home.
They moved northwardly to find a new home.
They moved northward direction to find a new home.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the sentence that correctly uses 'westward'.
The caravan moved westward across the plains.
The caravan moved westwardly across the plains.
The caravan moved in a westward direction across the plains.
The caravan moved westward direction across the plains.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences uses 'eastward' correctly?
The ship sailed eastward to the island.
The ship sailed eastwardly to the island.
The ship sailed in an eastward direction to the island.
The ship sailed eastward direction to the island.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2E
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