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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 154 · 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 north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) west (b) east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  4. 4.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  5. 5.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the colours (d) the scale
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) roads (d) water
  9. 9.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) north-west
  10. 10.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the bank? (a) south (b) east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  11. 11.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north (d) south-west
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  20. 20.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The school is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) south (b) west (c) south-east (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) south-east (d) south

Answer key

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

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