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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 404 · 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 west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  2. 2.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the title
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  5. 5.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  11. 11.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  17. 17.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  18. 18.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-west
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) east
  24. 24.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  29. 29.🗺️ The market is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) south-east (b) east (c) west (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The library is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) north (b) west (c) north-east (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) west (d) north-east
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) north (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-west
  34. 34.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) north (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  35. 35.🗺️ The school is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-east (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The school is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) east (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east

Answer key

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

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