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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 706 · 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 west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ The market is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  19. 19.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  27. 27.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) south-west
  28. 28.🗺️ The school is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) south-west
  29. 29.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The library is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) north-east (b) west (c) east (d) south-east
  35. 35.🗺️ The market is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) east
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  38. 38.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the key (d) the scale
  39. 39.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) deserts (d) roads
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east

Answer key

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

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