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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 176 · 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.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The market is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ The park is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-east
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The library is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) south-west (b) east (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The school is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) south-west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  28. 28.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) east (b) south (c) north-west (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) north (c) east (d) south-east
  33. 33.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The school is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) north-west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  36. 36.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the colours (d) the key
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east

Answer key

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

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