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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 857 · 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 needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) water (c) mountains (d) deserts
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-east
  12. 12.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) south-west
  13. 13.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The park is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) north-west (b) south (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The school is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) west (b) south (c) north-west (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) north-west (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  30. 30.🗺️ The park is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  31. 31.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  33. 33.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the compass (c) the title (d) the key
  34. 34.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the title (d) the colours
  35. 35.🗺️ The library is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) south (b) north (c) north-west (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ The market is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) south (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west

Answer key

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

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