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