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Mapping the Whole Town is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what belongs on a map, aligned to Common Core standard 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 pupils 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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Mapping the Whole Town

D2.Geo.1.K-2

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1.Why does a town map need a scale?
  • A.To look official
  • B.To fill the corner
  • C.So you can tell how far apart places really are
2.Why would a map show Mill Row near the river?
  • A.To make the map pretty
  • B.Because rows must be near water
  • C.Because that is where it is, and the flood reached it
3.Your map shows the bridge north of the mill. What must be true?
  • A.The bridge really is north of the mill
  • B.The bridge is newer
  • C.The mill is bigger
4.Where would you expect the market on a town map?
  • A.On the river
  • B.At the Market Square, where roads meet
  • C.Outside the town
5.You are drawing a map of the town. What must be on it first?
  • A.The council minutes
  • B.The river and the main roads
  • C.The market prices
6.On a town map, what does a blue line show?
  • A.The river
  • B.A wall
  • C.A road
7.What does a key with a small book symbol probably mean?
  • A.The library
  • B.The reservoir
  • C.The bridge
8.Why do town maps get redrawn every few years?
  • A.Because paper fades
  • B.Because scales change
  • C.Because streets and buildings change

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Answer key — Mapping the Whole Town

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.So you can tell how far apart places really are
  2. 2.Because that is where it is, and the flood reached it
  3. 3.The bridge really is north of the mill
  4. 4.At the Market Square, where roads meet
  5. 5.The river and the main roads
  6. 6.The river
  7. 7.The library
  8. 8.Because streets and buildings change

More practice for D2.Geo.1.K-2

Draw a map or chart of a place you know.

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