Finding east
Start with the sunrise.
The Sun rises in the east. Face the rising Sun and you are facing east.
↳ Sunrise marks east.
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Maps and Locations · Class 5 Maths · Maths Mela
English 3 topics 66 leveled MCQs 36 flashcards 5 games Free
Shared by a Veda teacher · Generated with Veda AI · Oct 2026
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From east to the rest
All four in one go.
↳ Left north, right south.
Cardinal directions
The four main ways.
↳ Four names, one star.
What a map is
A bird view.
A map shows a place from above. Roads become lines and buildings become blocks.
↳ Seen from the sky.
Reading the sides
Find north first.
North is at the top. So the bottom is south, the right side east and the left side west.
↳ North up, east right.
The key
The little box.
↳ Read the key first.
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1
Which Way Is North?
Manu stands facing the sunrise and finds all four directions from it. He then names where everything in his room lies, using north, south, east and west.
- The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
- Facing east, your left hand points north and your right hand points south.
- North is opposite south, and east is opposite west.
~26 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
2
Reading a Street Map
A map of Neem Chowk has two roads crossing at a bus stop. Rekha uses it to name corners, choose turns and work out which building lies nearest to her.
- A map is a drawing of a place seen from above.
- North is at the top of the map, so the right side is east.
- A key tells you what each symbol on the map stands for.
~28 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
3
Grids and Positions
Green Park is drawn on a grid. Ayaan counts along and then up to fix each place, writes it as a pair of numbers, and follows routes measured in metres.
- On a grid, count along from zero first and then count up.
- A position is written as the column number, then the row number.
- The pair (4, 5) is not the same place as the pair (5, 4).
~30 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
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66 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:
Manu stands at the window and watches the Sun come up. Which way is he facing?
Beginner
A East
B West
C North
D South
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East
The Sun always rises in the east.
Facing the rising Sun, your left hand points towards the ____.
Beginner
A south
B north
C east
D west
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north
With east in front, north lies on the left.
Which direction lies straight behind a child facing the sunrise?
Beginner
A North
B East
C West
D South
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West
West is opposite east, so it lies behind.
Which pair of directions face each other?
Beginner
A North and east
B South and west
C East and north
D North and south
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North and south
North lies straight across the star from south.
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