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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 315 · 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) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) north (b) south (c) north-west (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  7. 7.🗺️ The park is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) south (b) west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  8. 8.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) south (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-west
  11. 11.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  18. 18.🗺️ The school is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) north-west (b) west (c) east (d) south-west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-west
  21. 21.🗺️ The library is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-west
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) north-west
  25. 25.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) east (b) north-east (c) west (d) north-west
  31. 31.🗺️ The library is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) south-east (b) west (c) east (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-west
  36. 36.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the title (d) the scale
  37. 37.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) south-west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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