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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 52 · 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 east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ The market is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The park is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the scale
  19. 19.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  23. 23.🗺️ The park is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) south-east (b) north (c) east (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) west (d) north-west
  25. 25.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) north-west
  27. 27.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) south-west
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) water (d) roads
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) south (b) north-west (c) west (d) south-west

Answer key

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

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