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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 486 · 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) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  3. 3.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) water (d) deserts
  8. 8.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-west (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the bus stop? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-west
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) east (b) west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south (c) west (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) south (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) south (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) north (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  35. 35.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) south (b) west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  36. 36.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) south (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-west
  37. 37.🗺️ The library is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north (d) south-west
  38. 38.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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