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. On a map of the playground, what would you draw?
A. The head teacher's name B. The climbing frame and the gate C. Tomorrow's weather 2. A map of the park would show...
A. The pond, the path and the gate B. The park rules C. Who owns the park 3. You draw your bedroom from above. What do you see?
A. The top of the bed and the floor B. The side of the wall C. The front of the door 4. You are drawing a map of your classroom. What should you put on it?
A. The door and the windows B. What you had for breakfast C. Your favourite colour 5. 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 6. What does a map show you?
A. Where things are B. What things cost C. When things happened 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. Why do maps have pictures instead of words?
A. So you can see quickly where things are B. Because pictures are prettier C. Because words are hard to spell LessonPrint · D2.Geo.1.K-2 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Making a Map Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1. The climbing frame and the gate 2. The pond, the path and the gate 3. The top of the bed and the floor 4. The door and the windows 5. The houses and the road 6. Where things are 7. The stage and the doors 8. So you can see quickly where things are Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.