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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 529 · 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.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) west (b) south-west (c) east (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  19. 19.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the hospital? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  22. 22.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  26. 26.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  29. 29.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the title
  30. 30.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  32. 32.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) north-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the playground? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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