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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

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

Answer key

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

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