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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 353 · 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 north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-east (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north (c) east (d) north-west
  7. 7.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) south (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) south (b) north-west (c) west (d) south-west
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  20. 20.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-east
  21. 21.🗺️ The market is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  23. 23.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north (d) north-west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  25. 25.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) south (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the key
  28. 28.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the fire station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-east
  30. 30.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  33. 33.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) north (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north (d) south-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west

Answer key

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

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