Here's the complete solution to the “Reading a Map” worksheet, with explanations for each part:
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1. Label N, S, E, and W on the compass rose.
✔ Answer:
- Top of the cross =
N (North)
- Right side =
E (East)
- Bottom =
S (South)
- Left side =
W (West)
📌 *Explanation:* On a standard compass rose, North is always at the top, East is to the right, South is at the bottom, and West is to the left. This follows the “clockwise” direction: North → East → South → West.
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2. Color the land green and the water blue.
✔ Answer:
*(This is a coloring task — no written answer needed.)*
- All areas marked with the “Land” symbol (plain white square in key) should be colored
green.
- All areas marked with the “Water” symbol (gray shaded square in key) should be colored
blue.
📌 *Explanation:* The map shows land as the solid area around the lake and water as the shaded area representing the lake. Follow the key to know which symbols represent land and water.
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Write north, south, east, or west to complete each sentence.
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Tip: Use the compass rose you labeled in #1 to determine directions. Imagine standing at the first object mentioned and looking toward the second object — which direction are you facing?
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3. The rowboats are ________ of the campfire.
✔ Answer: southeast
📌 *Explanation:*
- Find the campfire (flame icon) near the bottom center of the map.
- The rowboats (small boat icons) are located to the lower-right of the campfire.
- Lower-right =
southeast (between south and east).
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4. The camping trailers are ________ of the tents.
✔ Answer: north
📌 *Explanation:*
- The tents (triangle icons) are clustered in the middle-left of the map.
- The camping trailers (RV icons) are located above them — directly
north.
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5. The cabins are ________ of the tents.
✔ Answer: west
📌 *Explanation:*
- The cabins (house icons) are on the far left side of the map.
- The tents are to their right (east). So from the tents’ perspective, the cabins are to the
west.
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6. The campfire is ________ of the camping trailers.
✔ Answer: south
📌 *Explanation:*
- The camping trailers are at the top of the map.
- The campfire is below them — so it’s
south of the trailers.
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7. The island is ________ of the cabins.
✔ Answer: east
📌 *Explanation:*
- The cabins are on the far left.
- The island (the large shaded shape in the water) is to the right of the cabins — so
east.
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
1. Compass rose: Top=N, Right=E, Bottom=S, Left=W
2. Color land=green, water=blue *(coloring task)*
3.
southeast
4.
north
5.
west
6.
south
7.
east
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of compass rose worksheet 3rd grade.
