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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 842 · 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.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  8. 8.📏 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
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the playground? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  12. 12.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the compass
  20. 20.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the hospital? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The school is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north-west (b) east (c) north-east (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-east
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  31. 31.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
  40. 40.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) south-east (b) north (c) east (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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