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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 298 · 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 east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) south-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ The park is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) north (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the police station? (a) north-west (b) west (c) east (d) south-east
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  16. 16.🗺️ The school is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The school is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) south-east (b) north (c) west (d) north-east
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) water (d) roads
  21. 21.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the title
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) north-west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the title
  32. 32.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) west (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) south-west
  40. 40.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) south

Answer key

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

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