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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 131 · 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 face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-west
  10. 10.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ The school is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-east
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) east (d) south-west
  21. 21.🗺️ The park is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) east (b) north-west (c) west (d) south-east
  22. 22.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  24. 24.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south (d) south-west
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-east
  32. 32.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  35. 35.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the key
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  37. 37.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) south (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) east

Answer key

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

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