Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions
Remember (Clockwise: N, E, S, W): Clockwise order: north → east → south → west. Turning right moves one step clockwise; turning left moves one step back; behind you is the opposite direction. Opposites: north ↔ south, east ↔ west, north-east ↔ south-west, south-east ↔ north-west. If A is north of B, then B is south of A. Maps: north at the top, a key explains the symbols, a scale shows real distances, blue shows water.
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- 1.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
- 2.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
- 3.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
- 4.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
- 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
- 6.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
- 7.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
- 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
- 9.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
- 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
- 11.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) south-west (d) west
- 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
- 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
- 14.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
- 15.🗺️ The library is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north-west
- 16.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north
- 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
- 18.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) south-west
- 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
- 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
- 21.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north-west (d) south
- 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
- 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
- 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
- 25.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
- 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
- 27.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
- 28.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) north-west
- 29.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north (b) south-west (c) east (d) south
- 30.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
- 31.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
- 32.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
- 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
- 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
- 35.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
- 36.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) west
- 37.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
- 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
- 39.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) west
- 40.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
Answer key
- south-west
- east
- east
- south-east
- north
- east
- the key
- north-west
- south
- south
- west
- north-east
- east
- north
- east
- south-east
- west
- west
- east
- north
- south-west
- west
- north
- south
- west
- north
- north-east
- east
- north
- west
- north
- south
- east
- south
- north
- west
- east
- south-east
- north-east
- west
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