This medium worksheet helps second graders crack the color code on maps. Nine fill-in-the-blank items walk through blue for water, green for forests, brown for mountains, white or tan for flat dry land, and a thick red line meaning a highway. Kids also practice the habit of checking the map key whenever a new color shows up.
A four-pair matching activity then locks the learning in by pairing Blue, Green, Brown, and White or tan with what they usually show. Students leave able to glance at any colored map and quickly read its land and water.
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Maps and Map Keys
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. On most maps, blue stands for water.
2. Green on a map usually shows grass, trees, or a forest.
3. Brown areas on a map often stand for mountains or hills.
4. A map legend explains what each symbol and color means.
5. White or tan on a map can show flat, dry land.
6. A thick red line on a road map usually means a highway.
7. Maps use colors so readers can tell different areas apart.
8. A lake on a map is usually colored blue.
9. To know what each color means, you should look at the map key.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each map color to what it usually shows.
Blue
→ Water
Flat dry land
Green
→ Forests or parks
Mountains or hills
Brown
→ Mountains or hills
Water
White or tan
→ Flat dry land
Forests or parks
Maps and Map Keys
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) On most maps, blue stands for water.
2) Green on a map usually shows grass, trees, or a forest.
3) Brown areas on a map often stand for mountains or hills.
4) A map legend explains what each symbol and color means.
5) White or tan on a map can show flat, dry land.
6) A thick red line on a road map usually means a highway.
7) Maps use colors so readers can tell different areas apart.
8) A lake on a map is usually colored blue.
9) To know what each color means, you should look at the map key.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each map color to what it usually shows.
Blue
→ Water
Flat dry land
Green
→ Forests or parks
Mountains or hills
Brown
→ Mountains or hills
Water
White or tan
→ Flat dry land
Forests or parks
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