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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 711 · 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.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) east (b) north (c) south-east (d) south-west
  7. 7.🗺️ The library is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  9. 9.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  18. 18.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) north-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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the compass (c) the title (d) the scale
  27. 27.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) water (c) mountains (d) deserts
  32. 32.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  36. 36.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south (b) north-west (c) west (d) north-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west

Answer key

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

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