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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 167 · 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 east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south-west
  7. 7.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ The library is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) north-east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the colours
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) east (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  34. 34.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) west (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The park is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) east (b) west (c) south-east (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  37. 37.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the compass
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east
  40. 40.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south

Answer key

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

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