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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 595 · 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 north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the compass
  7. 7.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ The market is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) south (b) west (c) north-west (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) water (c) roads (d) mountains
  16. 16.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-west
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  20. 20.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-west
  21. 21.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  23. 23.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) west (b) north (c) south-east (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north (c) west (d) north-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The library is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) west (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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