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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 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
3. You use a tree symbol for parks. What must you do so readers understand it?
A. Show the tree symbol in the key B. Leave it out of the key C. Draw it as large as possible 4. Which map shows a smaller area: a map of your classroom or a map of your city?
A. They show the same area B. The map of your city C. The map of your classroom 5. 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 6. Which is a good symbol for a pond on your map?
A. A blue oval B. A brown square C. A red star 7. Your house is next to the park. How should you draw them on your map?
A. Close together B. On separate pages C. Far apart 8. 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 LessonPrint · D2.Geo.1.K-2 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Plan a Map of Your Route Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A title, four key symbols, and a route from the gate to the pond with direction words. 2. The buildings on the street, a key symbol for each building, and a note of which way north is. 3. Show the tree symbol in the key 4. The map of your classroom 5. Symbols are simple and fit on the map 6. A blue oval 7. Close together 8. A compass rose Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.