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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 609 · 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) south (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  4. 4.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  5. 5.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-east
  6. 6.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ The library is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) north (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) west
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) water (c) roads (d) deserts
  19. 19.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  20. 20.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  23. 23.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-east
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) south-east (b) east (c) west (d) north-east
  29. 29.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south (d) south-east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the key
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  36. 36.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the colours
  37. 37.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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