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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 773 · 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.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) south-west
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-west
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the school? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-east (d) south-west
  20. 20.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the scale
  21. 21.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the compass (c) the scale (d) the title
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south-west
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) east (d) south-west
  33. 33.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The school is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the school? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-west
  37. 37.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west

Answer key

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

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