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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 731 · 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 north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north (d) south-west
  6. 6.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) west (b) east (c) south-west (d) south
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the compass (c) the scale (d) the title
  9. 9.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  13. 13.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  19. 19.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south (d) south-west
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) south (b) west (c) south-east (d) north
  22. 22.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the colours
  23. 23.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) south-west
  24. 24.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) north-east (b) south (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  27. 27.🗺️ The library is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The school is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) north
  36. 36.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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