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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 56 · 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 face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  5. 5.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south
  7. 7.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ The school is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-west
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) south-east
  19. 19.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  20. 20.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the colours
  21. 21.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) south-east (b) south (c) west (d) north-east
  25. 25.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) south (b) east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) south (b) west (c) north-east (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  29. 29.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-east
  30. 30.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  32. 32.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  34. 34.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The school is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) north-west
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) south-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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