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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 261 · 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.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ The park is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ The library is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The library is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  16. 16.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The school is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) deserts (c) roads (d) mountains
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The school is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north (d) north-east
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) east (d) north-west
  39. 39.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west

Answer key

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

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