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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 178 · 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) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the key
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  7. 7.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-west
  8. 8.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) east (b) north (c) south-west (d) west
  9. 9.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the title
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) west (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-east
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  23. 23.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) water (c) deserts (d) roads
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The library is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) north-west
  28. 28.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) south-east (b) east (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  36. 36.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The market is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north-east (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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