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.
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1. A map of the park would show...
A. The park rules B. Who owns the park C. The pond, the path and the gate 2. On a map of the playground, what would you draw?
A. Tomorrow's weather B. The climbing frame and the gate C. The head teacher's name 3. 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 4. Why do maps have pictures instead of words?
A. Because words are hard to spell B. So you can see quickly where things are C. Because pictures are prettier 5. On a map of your street, what would you draw?
A. The houses and the road B. The names of your friends C. The time of day 6. You are drawing a map of your classroom. What should you put on it?
A. What you had for breakfast B. The door and the windows C. Your favourite colour 7. What does a map show you?
A. When things happened B. Where things are C. What things cost 8. 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 LessonPrint · D2.Geo.1.K-2 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Making a Map Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1. The pond, the path and the gate 2. The climbing frame and the gate 3. The top of the bed and the floor 4. So you can see quickly where things are 5. The houses and the road 6. The door and the windows 7. Where things are 8. The stage and the doors Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.