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The Parts of a Map is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on what each element of a map is for, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.1.3-5. It prints 2 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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The Parts of a Map

D2.Geo.1.3-5

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Draw a line from each map part to what it does.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Cardinal directions
  • Grid
  • Label
  • Globe
  • A.The four main directions: north, south, east and west
  • B.A model of Earth shaped like a ball
  • C.A word printed beside one city, river or road to name it
  • D.Lines that make lettered and numbered squares, such as B3
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Intermediate directions
  • Title
  • Boundary line
  • Compass rose
  • A.A line that shows where one state or country ends
  • B.A drawing that shows which way north points on the map
  • C.The heading that tells what the whole map shows
  • D.Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest

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Answer key — The Parts of a Map

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Cardinal directions — A (The four main directions: north, south, east and west) 2. Grid — D (Lines that make lettered and numbered squares, such as B3) 3. Label — C (A word printed beside one city, river or road to name it) 4. Globe — B (A model of Earth shaped like a ball)
  2. 2.1. Intermediate directions — D (Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest) 2. Title — C (The heading that tells what the whole map shows) 3. Boundary line — A (A line that shows where one state or country ends) 4. Compass rose — B (A drawing that shows which way north points on the map)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.