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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 273 · 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 face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  3. 3.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-west
  4. 4.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  12. 12.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
  18. 18.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) north-east
  19. 19.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.📏 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
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  29. 29.🗺️ The park is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The library is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) east (b) west (c) south-west (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) north (b) west (c) south-west (d) north-west
  33. 33.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north-west
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the key
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the school? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) north-west
  38. 38.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) west

Answer key

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

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