Reading Maps worksheet for social studies, featuring a detailed map with towns, roads, and geographical features for students to interpret.
A social studies worksheet titled "Reading Maps" featuring a map with towns, roads, mountains, a river, and a legend. The map includes a compass rose and scale, with instructions for students to color, draw, and answer questions about the map.
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Let’s go through each question one by one, using the map and legend to find the right answers.
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1. Color in green the coastal mountains.
Look at the map — “coastal” means near the ocean or sea. The mountains near the coast are the ones on the bottom right (south-east) side of the island, close to Newtown and the beach. There’s also a group near Oldtown on the north-east coast. But since it says “the coastal mountains,” and there’s only one group clearly labeled as being on the coast (near Newtown), color those green. Actually, looking again — there are two groups: one near Newtown (south coast) and one near Oldtown (north-east coast). Both are coastal. So color both sets of mountains that touch the water green.
But wait — the instruction says “the coastal mountains” — plural — so likely all mountain symbols touching the sea. That includes:
- The three small triangles near Newtown (south coast)
- The two triangles near Oldtown (north-east coast)
Color those green.
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2. Color in red the roads the people of Neartown would drive along to go to church.
First, find Neartown. Then find the church — it’s the building with a cross on top, located in the north-west part of the island.
Now trace the road from Neartown to the church:
Neartown → Uptown → then follow the road west to the church.
So color the road segment from Neartown to Uptown, and then from Uptown to the church — both segments should be colored red.
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3. Use the legend and draw a lake just west of Uptown. Then color it blue.
West of Uptown is the left side of Uptown on the map. Find Uptown, then look directly to its left (west). Draw an oval or irregular shape there to represent a lake (use the lake symbol from the legend — it looks like a wavy-edged blob). Then color that shape blue.
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4. How many small islands are there off the coast of the large island?
Look around the edges of the big island. Count the little separate land shapes that are not connected to the main island.
On the west coast (left side): you can see 5 small islands stacked vertically.
On the south coast (bottom): there are 4 small islands near Safe Beach.
On the east coast (right side): there are 2 small islands near Oldtown.
Total = 5 + 4 + 2 = 11
Wait — let me recount carefully:
Left side (west): 5 tiny islands going up and down.
Bottom (south): 4 small islands near the beach.
Right side (east): 2 small islands near Oldtown.
Yes, 5 + 4 + 2 = 11
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5. On which coast (north, south, east or west) would you go fishing?
Look for fish symbols on the map. Fish are shown on the west coast — there are three fish drawn in the water on the left side of the island.
So you’d go fishing on the west coast.
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6. Which is the main island's most important city?
In the legend, “Capital City” has a special symbol — a circle with a dot inside. Look on the map — Newtown has that symbol! So Newtown is the capital city — meaning it’s the most important.
Answer: Newtown
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7. The shaded area in the north is a national park. Color it yellow.
Find the shaded rectangle in the north — it’s between the church and the mountains near Uptown. Color that entire shaded box yellow.
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8. Draw the national park in the legend.
The legend currently has symbols for Town, Road, Lake, Fish, Capital City, Sharks, Mountains.
You need to add a new symbol for “National Park.” Since the national park on the map is shown as a shaded rectangle, draw a small shaded rectangle in the legend next to the words “National Park” (you’ll have to write “National Park” yourself if it’s not already there — but the instruction implies you’re adding it).
Actually, the instruction says “Draw the national park in the legend.” So probably, you’re supposed to create a symbol for it — maybe copy the shaded rectangle from the map into the legend box, and label it “National Park.”
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9. Which town is near the best beach to go swimming in the sea?
Look for “Safe Beach” — it’s labeled on the south coast, right next to Newtown. So Newtown is the town near the best beach.
Answer: Newtown
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10. Draw a church near the national park's east boundary. (Use this symbol ⊕.)
First, find the national park — it’s the shaded rectangle in the north.
Its “east boundary” is the right edge of that rectangle.
So, just to the right of the shaded rectangle, draw the church symbol: a circle with a plus sign inside (⊕).
Make sure it’s placed right next to the eastern edge of the shaded area.
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Final Answer:
1. Color the mountains near Newtown (south coast) and Oldtown (north-east coast) green.
2. Color the road from Neartown to Uptown, and from Uptown to the church, red.
3. Draw a lake shape west of Uptown and color it blue.
4. 11
5. West
6. Newtown
7. Color the shaded rectangle in the north yellow.
8. Add a shaded rectangle symbol in the legend and label it “National Park”.
9. Newtown
10. Draw ⊕ just to the right of the shaded national park area.
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1. Color in green the coastal mountains.
Look at the map — “coastal” means near the ocean or sea. The mountains near the coast are the ones on the bottom right (south-east) side of the island, close to Newtown and the beach. There’s also a group near Oldtown on the north-east coast. But since it says “the coastal mountains,” and there’s only one group clearly labeled as being on the coast (near Newtown), color those green. Actually, looking again — there are two groups: one near Newtown (south coast) and one near Oldtown (north-east coast). Both are coastal. So color both sets of mountains that touch the water green.
But wait — the instruction says “the coastal mountains” — plural — so likely all mountain symbols touching the sea. That includes:
- The three small triangles near Newtown (south coast)
- The two triangles near Oldtown (north-east coast)
Color those green.
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2. Color in red the roads the people of Neartown would drive along to go to church.
First, find Neartown. Then find the church — it’s the building with a cross on top, located in the north-west part of the island.
Now trace the road from Neartown to the church:
Neartown → Uptown → then follow the road west to the church.
So color the road segment from Neartown to Uptown, and then from Uptown to the church — both segments should be colored red.
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3. Use the legend and draw a lake just west of Uptown. Then color it blue.
West of Uptown is the left side of Uptown on the map. Find Uptown, then look directly to its left (west). Draw an oval or irregular shape there to represent a lake (use the lake symbol from the legend — it looks like a wavy-edged blob). Then color that shape blue.
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4. How many small islands are there off the coast of the large island?
Look around the edges of the big island. Count the little separate land shapes that are not connected to the main island.
On the west coast (left side): you can see 5 small islands stacked vertically.
On the south coast (bottom): there are 4 small islands near Safe Beach.
On the east coast (right side): there are 2 small islands near Oldtown.
Total = 5 + 4 + 2 = 11
Wait — let me recount carefully:
Left side (west): 5 tiny islands going up and down.
Bottom (south): 4 small islands near the beach.
Right side (east): 2 small islands near Oldtown.
Yes, 5 + 4 + 2 = 11
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5. On which coast (north, south, east or west) would you go fishing?
Look for fish symbols on the map. Fish are shown on the west coast — there are three fish drawn in the water on the left side of the island.
So you’d go fishing on the west coast.
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6. Which is the main island's most important city?
In the legend, “Capital City” has a special symbol — a circle with a dot inside. Look on the map — Newtown has that symbol! So Newtown is the capital city — meaning it’s the most important.
Answer: Newtown
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7. The shaded area in the north is a national park. Color it yellow.
Find the shaded rectangle in the north — it’s between the church and the mountains near Uptown. Color that entire shaded box yellow.
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8. Draw the national park in the legend.
The legend currently has symbols for Town, Road, Lake, Fish, Capital City, Sharks, Mountains.
You need to add a new symbol for “National Park.” Since the national park on the map is shown as a shaded rectangle, draw a small shaded rectangle in the legend next to the words “National Park” (you’ll have to write “National Park” yourself if it’s not already there — but the instruction implies you’re adding it).
Actually, the instruction says “Draw the national park in the legend.” So probably, you’re supposed to create a symbol for it — maybe copy the shaded rectangle from the map into the legend box, and label it “National Park.”
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9. Which town is near the best beach to go swimming in the sea?
Look for “Safe Beach” — it’s labeled on the south coast, right next to Newtown. So Newtown is the town near the best beach.
Answer: Newtown
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10. Draw a church near the national park's east boundary. (Use this symbol ⊕.)
First, find the national park — it’s the shaded rectangle in the north.
Its “east boundary” is the right edge of that rectangle.
So, just to the right of the shaded rectangle, draw the church symbol: a circle with a plus sign inside (⊕).
Make sure it’s placed right next to the eastern edge of the shaded area.
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Final Answer:
1. Color the mountains near Newtown (south coast) and Oldtown (north-east coast) green.
2. Color the road from Neartown to Uptown, and from Uptown to the church, red.
3. Draw a lake shape west of Uptown and color it blue.
4. 11
5. West
6. Newtown
7. Color the shaded rectangle in the north yellow.
8. Add a shaded rectangle symbol in the legend and label it “National Park”.
9. Newtown
10. Draw ⊕ just to the right of the shaded national park area.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of geography map skills worksheet.
