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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 638 · 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.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bank? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) north (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The park is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-east
  7. 7.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the title
  14. 14.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) mountains (d) water
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The library is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bank? (a) south-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-east
  27. 27.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north (d) north-east
  30. 30.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  34. 34.🗺️ 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) north-west (d) south-east
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-west (d) south-east
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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