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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 943 · 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 to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-east
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  12. 12.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  17. 17.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) mountains (d) deserts
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  21. 21.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the title
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  25. 25.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The school is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south-east (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the compass
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the police station? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) south-east
  40. 40.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east

Answer key

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

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