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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 777 · 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 around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  3. 3.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-west
  10. 10.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) south (c) south-east (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) south-east
  19. 19.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the compass (c) the title (d) the scale
  20. 20.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the colours (d) the scale
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The park is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  28. 28.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-east
  32. 32.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) south-west
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) west (b) north-west (c) east (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east

Answer key

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

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