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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 408 · 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.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  4. 4.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) south-east
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  9. 9.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the key (d) the colours
  10. 10.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) south (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) south (b) east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  16. 16.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) south-west
  17. 17.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  20. 20.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south-east
  21. 21.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The school is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) north-east
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  37. 37.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ The library is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) east (b) south (c) south-east (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) west

Answer key

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

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