<p> Name:______</p><p>" How to Read a Map "</p><p>Instructions: Using the words in the word bank, fill in the correct word for each of the blank spaces below.</p><p> help detailed measure part airplane ruler these symbols</p><p>I'm lost. What should I do? You need a map. I need a clue.</p><p>Flower shape - easy to see, Letters N, W, S and E. Why does this ______and tell me now what does it mean? It's a COMPASS ROSE. The compass rose shows North, South, East and West.</p><p>North and South - well now I know, East and West - which way they go. What do you call ______four main directions? The CARDINAL DIRECTIONS. Intermediate directions would be northeast, southeast and so on. How far is it from here to there? Can we ______distance to anywhere? The map size is smaller than the real world. Look for the SCALE. The scale is like a little ______that helps you measure distances between places.</p><p>A little lost. I'm getting clues. From a map. That I got from you.</p><p>Dots, triangles, colors and many lines; What do all these things define? I see a tiny airplane and what is this star? These are SYMBOLS. An ______shows the airport; a star is a Capital city.</p><p>How did you know what the ______are When you're driving around like in a car? Can you find it on the map and where will it be? Use the MAP KEY. The map key tells you what the symbols mean.</p><p>This map doesn't show the entire place. I know that it's ______of a bigger space. Could it be from England, Iraq or Mexico? Look for the INSET. The inset is a small map that's a more ______view of part of the main map.</p><p>I was lost. But I learned something new How to read a map. And I thank you</p><p>Copyright 2008 www.Totally3rdGrade.com</p>