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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 935 · 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 post office is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) north (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  17. 17.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) east (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-west
  22. 22.🗺️ The park is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) north-west (b) north (c) east (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The library is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) west (b) east (c) north-west (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) north-east
  27. 27.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) west (d) south-east
  28. 28.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  32. 32.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the colours (d) the key
  33. 33.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) south (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) south-west (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  38. 38.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) south-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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