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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 142 · 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 north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  7. 7.🗺️ The market is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) south-west (b) east (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ The market is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  11. 11.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north (d) south-west
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  16. 16.🗺️ The market is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the title
  18. 18.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) roads (d) water
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) east (b) west (c) south-east (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) north (b) east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  32. 32.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  35. 35.🗺️ The library is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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