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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

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

Answer key

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

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