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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 885 · 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 south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the key (d) the scale
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) north (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  9. 9.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south (d) north-west
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  18. 18.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) south (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  23. 23.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) east (b) north (c) south-west (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The park is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south-west (c) east (d) south-east
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the key (d) the scale
  29. 29.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) north-west (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-west
  38. 38.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) south (b) east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north (d) south-west

Answer key

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

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