Reading A Map: Free Worksheet For First Grade

Reading A Map: Free Worksheet For First Grade

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Map reading is an essential life skill that helps children learn about the physical world around them. By reading a map, your child can identify the wonders of their surroundings and find their way around different places. It also sets the foundation for grasping concepts such as direction, distance, and symbol.

Map reading stimulates children’s curiosity, develops a love of exploration in them, and helps improve their critical thinking and problem-solving skills—skills that are necessary not only for school work but also in real life.

We have included a worksheet followed by some simple questions. Start your child’s map reading journey with this worksheet, and let them answer the questions independently.

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How To Use The Worksheet For Teaching Map Reading

Follow these simple steps to get the free ‘Reading A Map’ worksheet:

Click ‘Download’ to get a free PDF.
Study the map given on page 1.
Turn to the questions on page 2 and answer them.
You may click ‘Print PDF’ to get a printed copy too.

While digital maps are now present in smartphones and are easily accessible, it is necessary to teach children to read physical maps as a part of their early education. This skill is not only academically important but also helps in real-life situations. We have included simple landmarks familiar to children in this colorful and beautiful map to engage them. Once they have answered the questions, you can use hand-drawn maps of your locality to help them navigate in real life. You could also teach them how to use a map key, and, later, introduce them to maps of cities and countries.