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Reading a Map in Words is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on following directions on a map described in words, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.2.K-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Reading a Map in Words

D2.Geo.2.K-2

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Read each map, then answer the questions.

1.Read the map, then answer the questions.

Map of Pine Hill School

A map described in words, made for this worksheet. North is at the top. The front door is on the south side of the school. The office is next to the front door. The library is north of the office. The gym is east of the library. The lunchroom is west of the library. The playground is behind the school, on the north side.

  1. 1. You go from the lunchroom to the library. Which way do you walk?
  2. 2. What is east of the library?
  3. 3. You go from the office to the library. Which way do you walk?
2.Read the map, then answer the questions.

Map of the United States

A map described in words, made for this worksheet. North is at the top. This map shows the United States. Canada is north of the United States. Mexico is south. The Atlantic Ocean is east. The Pacific Ocean is west. Alaska is in the far northwest, next to Canada. Hawaii is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. A star marks Washington, D.C., the capital. Key: blue means water. Thin lines show where states meet. Each state has its name written inside it.

  1. 1. Which ocean is east of the United States?
  2. 2. You sail west from the United States. Which ocean are you on?
  3. 3. What does the star mark?

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Answer key — Reading a Map in Words

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. East. 2. The gym. 3. North.
  2. 2.1. The Atlantic Ocean. 2. The Pacific Ocean. 3. Washington, D.C., the capital.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.2.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.