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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 10 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  4. 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. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  7. 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. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  9. 9.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  11. 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. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  15. 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. 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. 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  18. 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. 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  21. 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. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  27. 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. 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. 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. 30.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  31. 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. 32.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  36. 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. 37.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  39. 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. 40.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west

Answer key

  1. south-west
  2. east
  3. east
  4. south-east
  5. north
  6. east
  7. the key
  8. north-west
  9. south
  10. south
  11. west
  12. north-east
  13. east
  14. north
  15. east
  16. south-east
  17. west
  18. west
  19. east
  20. north
  21. south-west
  22. west
  23. north
  24. south
  25. west
  26. north
  27. north-east
  28. east
  29. north
  30. west
  31. north
  32. south
  33. east
  34. south
  35. north
  36. west
  37. east
  38. south-east
  39. north-east
  40. west

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