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Follow the Map Key and Compass is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on using a key and directions to follow a route, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.1.K-2. It prints 8 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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Follow the Map Key and Compass

D2.Geo.1.K-2

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Read each map description, then circle the best answer.

1.Which part of a map shows north, south, east and west?
  • A.The compass rose
  • B.The map key
  • C.The title
2.A small flag on the map stands for a school. Where do you look to find out what the flag means?
  • A.The compass rose
  • B.The map key
  • C.The title
3.North is at the top. The library is above the post office. Which way do you walk from the post office to the library?
  • A.North
  • B.West
  • C.South
4.Maya walks east from her house, then turns north. To go home the same way, which way does she walk first?
  • A.South
  • B.East
  • C.North
5.The compass rose shows north at the top. Which direction is the bottom of the map?
  • A.South
  • B.North
  • C.East
6.On a map key, a blue line means a river. You see a blue line on the map. What is it?
  • A.A river
  • B.A railroad
  • C.A road
7.A green square in the key means a park. The map has three green squares. How many parks does it show?
  • A.One
  • B.Six
  • C.Three
8.The store is north of the bank. The bank is north of the gas station. Which is farthest south?
  • A.The store
  • B.The gas station
  • C.The bank

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Answer key — Follow the Map Key and Compass

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The compass rose
  2. 2.The map key
  3. 3.North
  4. 4.South
  5. 5.South
  6. 6.A river
  7. 7.Three
  8. 8.The gas station

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.