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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 911 · 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 north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) south (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ The park is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  13. 13.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the key
  14. 14.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) roads (d) water
  15. 15.🗺️ The market is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) south (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ The school is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  18. 18.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ The market is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) east (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) south (b) east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) north-west
  37. 37.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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