This medium sheet pushes second graders into reading actual map symbols. Nine fill-in-the-blank questions cover the language of map keys: the box that explains symbols, blue lines for rivers, small airplane pictures for airports, and green areas for parks. A matching activity then asks children to connect symbols on the left—blue line, green area, star symbol, airplane picture—to what they represent on the right, including river, park, capital city, and airport.
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Maps and Map Keys
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A map key is a box that explains what each symbol means.
2. A blue line on a map often stands for a river.
3. A small airplane symbol on a map can show an airport.
4. The compass rose on a map points to north at the top.
5. A green area on a map usually shows a park.
6. A star symbol on a map often marks the capital city.
7. Roads on a map are usually shown as lines.
8. A map of your town is called a community map.
9. The map key is also called a legend.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Blue line
→ River
Airport
Green area
→ Park
Capital city
Star symbol
→ Capital city
River
Airplane picture
→ Airport
Park
Maps and Map Keys
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A map key is a box that explains what each symbol means.
2) A blue line on a map often stands for a river.
3) A small airplane symbol on a map can show an airport.
4) The compass rose on a map points to north at the top.
5) A green area on a map usually shows a park.
6) A star symbol on a map often marks the capital city.
7) Roads on a map are usually shown as lines.
8) A map of your town is called a community map.
9) The map key is also called a legend.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Blue line
→ River
Airport
Green area
→ Park
Capital city
Star symbol
→ Capital city
River
Airplane picture
→ Airport
Park
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