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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 855 · 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 around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The school is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) north-east (b) south (c) west (d) north-west
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) east (b) north (c) north-west (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  22. 22.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-west
  25. 25.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bank? (a) north-west (b) south (c) east (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The school is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) south-west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  30. 30.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) water (c) mountains (d) roads
  32. 32.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The school is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) south-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east

Answer key

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

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