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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 834 · 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 stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the scale
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north (b) east (c) south-east (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ The library is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  16. 16.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south-east (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) west (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) north-east
  20. 20.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) west (b) south-east (c) east (d) south-west
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) north-west
  26. 26.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  27. 27.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  28. 28.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) south-west (b) south (c) west (d) north-east
  30. 30.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) south-west
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The park is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east

Answer key

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

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