This challenging worksheet stretches kindergartners with multiple-choice questions about what a map legend does, which direction sits at the top of most maps, what a blue area might show, and which tool points out north, south, east, and west. A second part asks children to fill in short sentences about pictures standing for real places, a tent meaning a campsite, west being on the left, and maps helping us find places.

Together the items move beyond simple matching toward true map reasoning, building the early thinking moves that get kids ready for first grade compass roses and grids.

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Busy Bee
Map Symbols, Legend & Keys
Kindergarten
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What does a map legend do?
 A) It tells a story
 B) It shows what symbols mean
 C) It draws the map
 D) It colors the map
2. Which direction is at the top of most maps?
 A) South
 B) East
 C) West
 D) North
3. What might a blue area on a map show?
 A) A desert
 B) A lake
 C) A mountain
 D) A road
4. What tool shows north, south, east, and west?
 A) A ruler
 B) A compass rose
 C) A pencil
 D) A clock
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) A map legend and a map key mean the same thing.
2) Symbols are small pictures that stand for real places.
3) A tent symbol might show a campsite.
4) West is to the left on most maps.
5) A map helps us find where places are.
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