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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 642 · 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 behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  3. 3.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  5. 5.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ The school is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-west
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The park is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) north-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north-west
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) north-east (b) east (c) north (d) north-west
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) deserts (d) mountains
  38. 38.🗺️ The market is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ The school is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the school? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north-west (d) east

Answer key

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

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