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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 111 · 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 east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the compass (c) the title (d) the scale
  15. 15.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) north-west
  16. 16.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  18. 18.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  20. 20.🗺️ The park is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) east (c) west (d) south-west
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) east (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  32. 32.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the colours
  33. 33.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) water (c) deserts (d) roads

Answer key

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

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