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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 661 · 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 bus stop is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bank? (a) north-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-west
  4. 4.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  9. 9.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) south (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-west
  15. 15.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) east (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  16. 16.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ The library is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The library is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  22. 22.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) mountains (d) deserts
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  26. 26.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the title (d) the colours
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The market is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) north (b) south-east (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north (c) east (d) south-west
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) east (b) north (c) south-west (d) south-east
  38. 38.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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