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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 209 · 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 east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  4. 4.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ The market is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) north (b) west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  8. 8.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) west (b) east (c) south-east (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The school is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the key (d) the compass
  33. 33.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  36. 36.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east

Answer key

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

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