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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 473 · 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 to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  6. 6.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  11. 11.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  12. 12.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) north-east
  13. 13.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The market is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The library is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the compass (d) the scale
  27. 27.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) roads (d) water
  30. 30.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The park is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south (d) south-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The school is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south-west (b) south (c) west (d) north-west
  33. 33.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south (d) south-west
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-east (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) north-west (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-east
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  39. 39.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west

Answer key

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

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