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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 632 · 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 right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ The school is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-west
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-east
  9. 9.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the title
  10. 10.🗺️ The park is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) south (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  14. 14.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  15. 15.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  17. 17.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) east (b) south (c) south-east (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) west (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south (d) south-west
  25. 25.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) mountains (d) water
  28. 28.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The library is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The market is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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