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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 594 · 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 south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  7. 7.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  10. 10.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) north-east (b) west (c) east (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  20. 20.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) water (c) roads (d) mountains
  24. 24.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north (c) west (d) south-east
  27. 27.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the compass (d) the key
  30. 30.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) east (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-east
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north (d) north-west
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) north-west
  37. 37.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the key
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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