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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 a park for visitors. Write a title, four symbols for the key, and a route from the gate to the pond.
I wrote a title I made four key symbols I described a route from the gate to the pond
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. When you draw a route, where should the line start?
A. At the place where the trip begins B. At the title C. At the edge of the paper 4. 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 5. You want readers to know which way is north. What do you add to your map?
A. A key B. A title C. A compass rose 6. Why do mapmakers use small symbols instead of drawing every building in detail?
A. Symbols are simple and fit on the map B. Symbols hide where things are C. Symbols make the map longer 7. You are drawing a map of your route to school. What should the line on your map show?
A. What time school starts B. How tall the buildings are C. The way you travel 8. You use a tree symbol for parks. What must you do so readers understand it?
A. Show the tree symbol in the key B. Draw it as large as possible C. Leave it out of the key LessonPrint · D2.Geo.1.K-2 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Plan a Map of Your Route Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A title, four key symbols, and a route from the gate to the pond with direction words. 2. Four playground things, each with a key symbol and a place described with direction or position words. 3. At the place where the trip begins 4. Close together 5. A compass rose 6. Symbols are simple and fit on the map 7. The way you travel 8. Show the tree symbol in the key Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.