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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 138 · 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 south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) north (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-east
  6. 6.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ The market is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) north (b) south-west (c) west (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  18. 18.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) west
  19. 19.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the compass (c) the title (d) the key
  20. 20.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  23. 23.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ The school is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) south (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-east
  27. 27.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) deserts (d) roads
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  29. 29.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) south (b) east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  30. 30.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) west (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-west
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) north (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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