Map Skills Assessment

What direction is the church from the castle?

• WEST

• NORTH

• EAST

• SOUTH

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

What direction is the church from the campsite?

• NORTHEAST

• NORTHWEST

• SOUTHEAST

• SOUTHWEST

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.2

Four-figure grid references refer to the:

• top left corner of a square

• bottom left corner of a square

• top right corner of a square

• bottom right corner of a square

What is a map?

• a visual representation of an area

• a radio navigation system

What is cartography?

• the science that studies humans

• the science that studies the making of maps

How do maps help us?

• maps are not good

• they take us from one place to another

• they help us get lost

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Identify the correct sentence structure:

• A) The map, which was old, was hard to read.

• B) The map which was old, was hard to read.

• C) The map, which was old was hard to read.

• D) The map which, was old, was hard to read.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the correct synonym for 'navigate':

• A) Ignore

• B) Explore

• C) Destroy

• D) Create

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is the main purpose of a legend on a map?

• A) To tell a story about the map

• B) To provide a scale for the map

• C) To explain the symbols used on the map

• D) To show the map's orientation

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'compass' correctly?

• A) She used a compass to draw a perfect circle.

• B) The compass of the story was very engaging.

• C) He needed a compass to find his way through the forest.

• D) The compass of the map was outdated.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4