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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

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

Answer key

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

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