This medium worksheet moves first graders from tracing into real map vocabulary. Nine fill-ins work through ideas like the color blue often meaning water, green standing for grass or forests, a dot representing a city, a small airplane showing an airport, and north sitting at the top of most maps with south as its opposite.
A four-pair matching task then links a star symbol to capital city, a blue wavy line to river, a green area to park or forest, and a tiny airplane to airport—turning legend vocabulary into quick, confident symbol reading.
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Map Symbols, Legend & Keys
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A map legend is a box that explains symbols.
2. The color blue on a map often means water.
3. A compass rose shows four directions.
4. A dot on a map can stand for a city.
5. North is at the top of most maps.
6. A map key helps you understand what each picture means.
7. Green on a map often means grass or forests.
8. A small airplane symbol might show an airport.
9. The opposite of north is south.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Star symbol
→ Capital city
Capital city
Blue wavy line
→ River
River
Green area
→ Park or forest
Park or forest
Tiny airplane
→ Airport
Airport
Map Symbols, Legend & Keys
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A map legend is a box that explains symbols.
2) The color blue on a map often means water.
3) A compass rose shows four directions.
4) A dot on a map can stand for a city.
5) North is at the top of most maps.
6) A map key helps you understand what each picture means.
7) Green on a map often means grass or forests.
8) A small airplane symbol might show an airport.
9) The opposite of north is south.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Star symbol
→ Capital city
Capital city
Blue wavy line
→ River
River
Green area
→ Park or forest
Park or forest
Tiny airplane
→ Airport
Airport
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