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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 665 · 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 face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ The school is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  11. 11.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) north (b) east (c) south-east (d) south
  15. 15.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the title (d) the scale
  16. 16.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south (d) north-east
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) east (b) west (c) north-west (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south (c) west (d) north-east
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north-east
  25. 25.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) west (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-east
  26. 26.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) east (d) north-west
  31. 31.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) south-west
  39. 39.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east

Answer key

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

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