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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 914 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  4. 4.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the key
  5. 5.🗺️ 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) west
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  11. 11.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) north (b) east (c) south-west (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ The library is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) south-west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The library is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The school is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  20. 20.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  21. 21.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) deserts (c) mountains (d) roads
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) north (b) south-east (c) west (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  26. 26.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) south-east
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  28. 28.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  36. 36.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) north (b) east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  37. 37.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) south (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ The library is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) south (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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