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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

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

Answer key

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

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