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