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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 856 · 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 west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ The school is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) south-east
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  16. 16.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-west
  18. 18.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) water (c) roads (d) deserts
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
  21. 21.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  28. 28.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  30. 30.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south (d) south-west
  38. 38.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) north (b) east (c) south-west (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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