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Plan a Map of Your Route D2.Geo.1.K-2
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Plan your maps in words, then circle the best answers.
1. Plan a map of your street. Write which buildings you would show, the symbol for each one, and which way is north.
I named the buildings on my street I gave each one a symbol I said which way is north
2. Plan a map of a playground. Name four things on it, give each one a symbol for the key, and write where each thing is.
I named four things on the playground I gave each one a symbol I said where each thing is
3. Where do you explain what each symbol on your map means?
A. In the map key B. On the compass rose C. In the title 4. Why do mapmakers use small symbols instead of drawing every building in detail?
A. Symbols hide where things are B. Symbols are simple and fit on the map C. Symbols make the map longer 5. Why should you label the streets on a route map?
A. So people know which street to take B. So the map has more colors C. So the map is heavier 6. Your map shows a school, a park and a store near your home. Which is the best title?
A. How to Bake Bread B. Places Near My Home C. My Favorite Food 7. When you draw a route, where should the line start?
A. At the title B. At the place where the trip begins C. At the edge of the paper 8. Your house is next to the park. How should you draw them on your map?
A. Far apart B. Close together C. On separate pages LessonPrint · D2.Geo.1.K-2 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Plan a Map of Your Route Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1. The buildings on the street, a key symbol for each building, and a note of which way north is. 2. Four playground things, each with a key symbol and a place described with direction or position words. 3. In the map key 4. Symbols are simple and fit on the map 5. So people know which street to take 6. Places Near My Home 7. At the place where the trip begins 8. Close together Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.