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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 564 · 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 south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ The park is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-east
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  10. 10.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-east (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The school is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) north (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-west
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  22. 22.🗺️ The park is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) south-east
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  24. 24.🗺️ The school is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south (c) east (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  30. 30.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) north (b) south (c) south-west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) south-west
  39. 39.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south

Answer key

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

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