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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 767 · 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 east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ The market is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) south (b) east (c) south-west (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  13. 13.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The market is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
  18. 18.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The library is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) south (b) east (c) south-west (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  25. 25.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the colours
  26. 26.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) north-east
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the title (d) the compass
  29. 29.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) south-west (b) east (c) west (d) north-west
  32. 32.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  33. 33.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) east (b) north (c) south-west (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) west (d) south-west
  40. 40.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) south-west

Answer key

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

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