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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 258 · 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 south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  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.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  6. 6.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) south (b) east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  16. 16.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) east (b) south-east (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The school is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) south-east
  28. 28.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north-east (b) east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the key (d) the scale
  40. 40.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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