Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 808 · 40 questions

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.

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

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