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