Map Symbols

Which symbol on a map is often used to show a mountain?

• A triangle

• A circle

• A square

• A star

What does a blue line on a map typically represent?

• A road

• A river

• A mountain

• A forest

Read these paragraphs from the article. "Maps use symbols to represent what they show. Your first job is to decide on symbols. How will your map show houses, roads, schools, stores, and other places in your neighborhood? "Start by drawing a symbol for your home. Then draw your street. Show buildings, trees, parks, and roads nearby. You may need to go outside to do this part." What does the word "symbols" mean here?

• boxes that explain what something means

• buildings where people live

• drawings that stand for something

• drawings that do not represent anything

Making a map of where you live is a process. What is the first step in this process?

• deciding what symbols to use

• drawing a symbol for your home

• making a legend on a corner of the paper

• How will your map show houses, roads, schools, stores, and other places in your neighborhood

Read this paragraph from the article. "Start by drawing a symbol for your home. Then draw your street. Show buildings, trees, parks, and roads nearby. You may need to go outside to do this part." Why might you need to go outside while making a map?

• to learn where the nearby buildings, trees, parks, and roads are

• to show your friends the map

• to write out the names of each symbol in the legend of the map

What is a legend on a map?

• a box that tells where to go in case of an emergency

• a box that tells what each symbol means.

• a box that tells what to do in case you get lost .

What is the main idea of this article?

• The only tools you need to make a map are a piece of paper and a pencil.

• A legend is a box next to a map that tells what each symbol on the map means.

• You can make a map of where you live by using symbols to represent the places around you.

Which symbol on a map is often used to show a mountain?

• A triangle

• A circle

• A square

• A star

What does a blue line on a map typically represent?

• A road

• A river

• A mountain

• A forest

What does the word "symbols" mean here?

• boxes that explain what something means

• buildings where people live

• drawings that stand for something

• drawings that do not represent anything