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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 191 · 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 set? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  3. 3.📏 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
  4. 4.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) east (b) north (c) south-east (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north-west (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) south-west
  11. 11.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  12. 12.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the playground? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  15. 15.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the compass
  19. 19.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) south-east
  22. 22.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) south (b) south-east (c) east (d) south-west
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) east (b) south (c) north-west (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) east (b) south (c) south-west (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  31. 31.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-west
  37. 37.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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