Home / Social Studies / Printables / Kindergarten to Grade 2 / Making a Map Making a Map 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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Circle the best answer.
1. Why do maps have pictures instead of words?
A. Because pictures are prettier B. So you can see quickly where things are C. Because words are hard to spell 2. A map of the park would show...
A. Who owns the park B. The pond, the path and the gate C. The park rules 3. You are drawing a map of your classroom. What should you put on it?
A. The door and the windows B. Your favourite colour C. What you had for breakfast 4. On a map of your street, what would you draw?
A. The names of your friends B. The houses and the road C. The time of day 5. On a map of the playground, what would you draw?
A. Tomorrow's weather B. The head teacher's name C. The climbing frame and the gate 6. What does a map show you?
A. What things cost B. When things happened C. Where things are 7. What would you put on a map of the school hall?
A. The lunch menu B. The stage and the doors C. The school rules 8. You draw your bedroom from above. What do you see?
A. The side of the wall B. The top of the bed and the floor C. The front of the door LessonPrint · D2.Geo.1.K-2 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Making a Map Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.
1. So you can see quickly where things are 2. The pond, the path and the gate 3. The door and the windows 4. The houses and the road 5. The climbing frame and the gate 6. Where things are 7. The stage and the doors 8. The top of the bed and the floor Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.