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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 112 · 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.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ The market is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) north-west (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the bank? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the compass (c) the title (d) the key
  10. 10.🗺️ The market is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) north (c) west (d) south-east
  12. 12.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south-east (b) east (c) south-west (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  19. 19.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north-west (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  25. 25.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-west
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  30. 30.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south (d) north-east
  31. 31.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  36. 36.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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