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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 44 · 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 east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  11. 11.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the colours
  12. 12.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  13. 13.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-west (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) mountains (d) water
  20. 20.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  24. 24.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north-west
  28. 28.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north-west
  29. 29.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bank? (a) east (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-west
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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