Name Parts of a map

Making a Map
Use the code to fill in the blanks about parts of a map.

a b c e h k l m n o p r s t u w y
              ☺ !

1. A map ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is a

 !     Tiny Town
picture that stands for a real thing.

Tiny Road
2. A list of symbols and what they stand
Little Lane
for is called the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
    !
zoo Small Street
school
3. The cardinal directions are lake Key

___ ___ ___ ___ ___, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___,
         

___ ___ ___ ___, and ___ ___ ___ ___.

    ☺   

4. The ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
         
shows the cardinal directions on a map.

A book of maps is called an atlas. Spell atlas using the code above.

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 Name Adjectives

Describe That
An adjective is a describing word.

Begin at the star. Follow the directions. Then write the circled letters in
order on the blanks to spell a describing word.

Circle every third letter.

k y s f k s
f r a
i e s e a
a o v d i o l f
l r
w l y t h
n j
b m z k e g
s z r
q l e
e u w
j u

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
sun hamster candy

Circle every fourth letter.

r r p
x a l
s d g u s
l h c f e j o
c s i n z
u a
d t u h t n i q
n
a t d a w m r e
m r t
o e q r
b h
l o r
l a

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
rock listener tree

On another sheet of paper, write an adjective to describe each member of your family.

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