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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 573 · 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 west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) north-west
  5. 5.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) deserts (d) roads
  6. 6.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  10. 10.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  13. 13.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) north (b) west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  14. 14.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  22. 22.🗺️ The school is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) west (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) north (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  28. 28.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  34. 34.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-west
  38. 38.🗺️ The park is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) east (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west

Answer key

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

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