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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 730 · 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 west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north (d) south-east
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) south-east
  19. 19.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  20. 20.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  28. 28.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the colours (c) the title (d) the key
  29. 29.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) north-west (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  33. 33.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The park is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the key (c) the title (d) the scale

Answer key

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

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