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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 267 · 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 north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) east (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) deserts (d) roads
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  11. 11.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) north (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-east
  26. 26.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north-west (d) south-east
  27. 27.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  28. 28.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The market is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  35. 35.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the colours
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-west
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) east (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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