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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 524 · 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 left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  4. 4.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) west (b) south (c) south-west (d) south-east
  5. 5.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) mountains (c) deserts (d) water
  6. 6.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  9. 9.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The market is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) south-west (b) north (c) south (d) south-east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  26. 26.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the colours (d) the key
  32. 32.🗺️ The school is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) north (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-east
  33. 33.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  35. 35.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south (c) east (d) north-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  37. 37.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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