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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 886 · 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 east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  9. 9.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.📏 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
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  18. 18.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south (c) north-east (d) east
  20. 20.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) water (c) mountains (d) deserts
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The school is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south (b) west (c) north-east (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  34. 34.🗺️ The school is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) north (b) west (c) south-west (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  39. 39.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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