Reading a Map worksheet with a neighborhood map and directional questions.
A reading comprehension worksheet titled "Reading a Map" featuring a neighborhood map with labeled locations such as houses, a school, a supermarket, and a park, along with a compass rose and a key for symbols. Students are asked to use the map to answer questions about directions and locations.
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I'll solve this map reading problem step by step. Let me first examine the map to understand the layout and then answer each question.
Looking at the map, I can see:
- It's a neighborhood map with streets (First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street) and avenues (Oak Avenue, Elm Avenue, Birch Avenue)
- Various locations are marked: Eddie's House, Corey's House, Lisa's House, Davis Park, Playground, Police Station, House, Supermarket, Restaurant, School
- There's a compass rose showing North, South, East, West directions
- A key explaining what each symbol represents
Let me now answer each question one by one:
1. Label N, S, E, and W on the compass rose.
- Based on the compass rose shown in the bottom left of the map, I need to identify which direction is which.
- The arrow pointing up is North (N)
- The arrow pointing right is East (E)
- The arrow pointing down is South (S)
- The arrow pointing left is West (W)
2. To go from Eddie's house to the school, you travel ______.
- Eddie's House is located at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Third Street.
- The School is located at the intersection of Birch Avenue and Fourth Street.
- To get from Eddie's House to the School, you would travel south (down) one street and then east (right) two avenues.
- The most direct route would be primarily south, then east, but since we need to complete the sentence with one direction, "south" is the primary direction of travel.
3. The supermarket is ______ of Lisa's house.
- Lisa's House is located at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Fourth Street.
- The Supermarket is located at the intersection of Birch Avenue and Third Street.
- From Lisa's House, you would travel north (up) one street and east (right) one avenue to reach the Supermarket.
- So the supermarket is northeast of Lisa's house, but since we're limited to cardinal directions, it's primarily north and east. Given the options, "north" is the most accurate single direction.
4. A police officer would go ______ to Davis Park.
- The Police Station is located at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Second Street.
- Davis Park is located at the intersection of Birch Avenue and First Street.
- From the Police Station to Davis Park, you would travel north (up) one street and east (right) one avenue.
- The primary direction would be north.
5. Students walk ______ to the school after using the school playground.
- The School Playground is located at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Fourth Street (same as the School).
- Since the playground is part of the school, students wouldn't need to walk anywhere after using it to get to the school - they're already there.
- However, if we interpret this as walking from the playground area to the school building, they might walk west or north depending on the exact layout, but given the map, they're essentially in the same location.
6. Corey goes ______ to eat at the restaurant.
- Corey's House is located at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Third Street.
- The Restaurant is located at the intersection of Birch Avenue and Second Street.
- From Corey's House to the Restaurant, you would travel north (up) one street and east (right) two avenues.
- The primary direction would be north.
7. Eddie would walk ______ to use the Davis Park playground.
- Eddie's House is located at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Third Street.
- Davis Park (which includes the playground) is located at the intersection of Birch Avenue and First Street.
- From Eddie's House to Davis Park, you would travel north (up) two streets and east (right) one avenue.
- The primary direction would be north.
8. Eddie would walk ______ to visit Lisa.
- Eddie's House is located at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Third Street.
- Lisa's House is located at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Fourth Street.
- From Eddie's House to Lisa's House, you would travel south (down) one street and east (right) one avenue.
- The primary direction would be south.
Let me now provide the final answers:
1. N (top), S (bottom), E (right), W (left) on the compass rose.
2. To go from Eddie's house to the school, you travel south.
3. The supermarket is north of Lisa's house.
4. A police officer would go north to Davis Park.
5. Students walk west to the school after using the school playground. (Assuming they start at the playground area and need to go to the school building, which appears to be slightly west based on the map layout).
6. Corey goes north to eat at the restaurant.
7. Eddie would walk north to use the Davis Park playground.
8. Eddie would walk south to visit Lisa.
Looking at the map, I can see:
- It's a neighborhood map with streets (First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street) and avenues (Oak Avenue, Elm Avenue, Birch Avenue)
- Various locations are marked: Eddie's House, Corey's House, Lisa's House, Davis Park, Playground, Police Station, House, Supermarket, Restaurant, School
- There's a compass rose showing North, South, East, West directions
- A key explaining what each symbol represents
Let me now answer each question one by one:
1. Label N, S, E, and W on the compass rose.
- Based on the compass rose shown in the bottom left of the map, I need to identify which direction is which.
- The arrow pointing up is North (N)
- The arrow pointing right is East (E)
- The arrow pointing down is South (S)
- The arrow pointing left is West (W)
2. To go from Eddie's house to the school, you travel ______.
- Eddie's House is located at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Third Street.
- The School is located at the intersection of Birch Avenue and Fourth Street.
- To get from Eddie's House to the School, you would travel south (down) one street and then east (right) two avenues.
- The most direct route would be primarily south, then east, but since we need to complete the sentence with one direction, "south" is the primary direction of travel.
3. The supermarket is ______ of Lisa's house.
- Lisa's House is located at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Fourth Street.
- The Supermarket is located at the intersection of Birch Avenue and Third Street.
- From Lisa's House, you would travel north (up) one street and east (right) one avenue to reach the Supermarket.
- So the supermarket is northeast of Lisa's house, but since we're limited to cardinal directions, it's primarily north and east. Given the options, "north" is the most accurate single direction.
4. A police officer would go ______ to Davis Park.
- The Police Station is located at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Second Street.
- Davis Park is located at the intersection of Birch Avenue and First Street.
- From the Police Station to Davis Park, you would travel north (up) one street and east (right) one avenue.
- The primary direction would be north.
5. Students walk ______ to the school after using the school playground.
- The School Playground is located at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Fourth Street (same as the School).
- Since the playground is part of the school, students wouldn't need to walk anywhere after using it to get to the school - they're already there.
- However, if we interpret this as walking from the playground area to the school building, they might walk west or north depending on the exact layout, but given the map, they're essentially in the same location.
6. Corey goes ______ to eat at the restaurant.
- Corey's House is located at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Third Street.
- The Restaurant is located at the intersection of Birch Avenue and Second Street.
- From Corey's House to the Restaurant, you would travel north (up) one street and east (right) two avenues.
- The primary direction would be north.
7. Eddie would walk ______ to use the Davis Park playground.
- Eddie's House is located at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Third Street.
- Davis Park (which includes the playground) is located at the intersection of Birch Avenue and First Street.
- From Eddie's House to Davis Park, you would travel north (up) two streets and east (right) one avenue.
- The primary direction would be north.
8. Eddie would walk ______ to visit Lisa.
- Eddie's House is located at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Third Street.
- Lisa's House is located at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Fourth Street.
- From Eddie's House to Lisa's House, you would travel south (down) one street and east (right) one avenue.
- The primary direction would be south.
Let me now provide the final answers:
1. N (top), S (bottom), E (right), W (left) on the compass rose.
2. To go from Eddie's house to the school, you travel south.
3. The supermarket is north of Lisa's house.
4. A police officer would go north to Davis Park.
5. Students walk west to the school after using the school playground. (Assuming they start at the playground area and need to go to the school building, which appears to be slightly west based on the map layout).
6. Corey goes north to eat at the restaurant.
7. Eddie would walk north to use the Davis Park playground.
8. Eddie would walk south to visit Lisa.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of map worksheet for 3rd grade.