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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 725 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  4. 4.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  23. 23.🗺️ The market is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north-east (b) east (c) north (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the bank? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south
  25. 25.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) south-west
  26. 26.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north (d) north-west
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-east
  29. 29.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  30. 30.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the playground? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  37. 37.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-west
  40. 40.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) east

Answer key

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

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