This medium worksheet sharpens map-key reading with nine fill-ins covering the compass rose, symbols that stand for real places, a tent for a campground, east as the opposite of west, a red cross for a hospital, dashed lines for trails, and a black square for a building.
A four-pair matching round then connects compass rose to shows directions, map legend to explains symbols, dashed line to trail or path, and red cross to hospital, helping first graders see how a single legend box unlocks an entire neighborhood, park, or town map.
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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 compass rose shows directions like north and south.
2. The map legend uses symbols to represent real places.
3. A tent symbol on a map might mean a campground.
4. East is the opposite of west on a compass rose.
5. A red cross symbol can mean a hospital.
6. We look at the map key before reading the map.
7. A dashed line on a map can show a trail.
8. Maps help us find places and directions.
9. A black square might stand for a building on a map.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Compass rose
→ Shows directions
Shows directions
Map legend
→ Explains symbols
Explains symbols
Dashed line
→ Trail or path
Trail or path
Red cross
→ Hospital
Hospital
Map Symbols, Legend & Keys
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A compass rose shows directions like north and south.
2) The map legend uses symbols to represent real places.
3) A tent symbol on a map might mean a campground.
4) East is the opposite of west on a compass rose.
5) A red cross symbol can mean a hospital.
6) We look at the map key before reading the map.
7) A dashed line on a map can show a trail.
8) Maps help us find places and directions.
9) A black square might stand for a building on a map.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Compass rose
→ Shows directions
Shows directions
Map legend
→ Explains symbols
Explains symbols
Dashed line
→ Trail or path
Trail or path
Red cross
→ Hospital
Hospital
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