Let’s go step by step to solve this map reading worksheet.
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Step 1: Label N, S, E, W on the compass rose.
The compass rose is in the bottom left of the map. It has four arms pointing up, down, right, and left.
- Up = North (N)
- Down = South (S)
- Right = East (E)
- Left = West (W)
So we label them accordingly.
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Step 2: Color the land green and the water blue.
This is a coloring task — not something we can do here, but you should color all the land areas (where tents, cabins, etc., are) green, and the lake or river area blue.
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Step 3–7: Use north, south, east, or west to complete each sentence.
We need to look at where things are located relative to each other on the map.
Let’s use the compass directions we labeled:
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North = top of map
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South = bottom of map
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East = right side of map
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West = left side of map
Now let’s answer each question:
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3. The rowboat is ______ of the campfire.
Look at the map:
- Campfire symbol (flame) is near the center-left.
- Rowboat symbol (small boat) is below it — that’s
south.
✔ Answer:
south
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4. The camping trailers are ______ of the tents.
Tents are triangles — there are two tents on the left side.
Camping trailers are rectangles with wheels — they’re on the right side of the map.
Right side =
east
✔ Answer:
east
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5. The cabins are ______ of the tents.
Cabins are small houses — they’re on the far left.
Tents are also on the left, but slightly more toward the center.
Actually, looking closely: cabins are to the
left of the tents → that’s
west
Wait — let’s double-check.
If tents are in the middle-left, and cabins are further left → yes,
west
✔ Answer:
west
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6. The campfire is ______ of the camping trailers.
Campfire is near center-left.
Camping trailers are on the right side.
So campfire is to the
left of trailers →
west
✔ Answer:
west
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7. The island is ______ of the cabins.
Island is in the lake — upper right part of map.
Cabins are on the far left.
So island is to the
right of cabins →
east
✔ Answer:
east
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Final Answers:
3. south
4. east
5. west
6. west
7. east
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Final Answer:
3. south
4. east
5. west
6. west
7. east
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of map legends worksheet.
