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Map skills practice
This 3rd grade map skills practice helps students learn to identify map titles, compass roses, and directions by answering questions about map symbols, the cardinal and intermediate directions, and common map features. It encourages understanding through targeted questions and visual cues.
By Edform · Geography · Grade 3 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New
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- Which part of a map shows what the symbols mean?
- If you are facing north, which direction is directly to your right?
- Which of these are cardinal directions?
- Which items are usually found on a map?
- Put these directions in order as they appear on a compass rose, starting at the top and moving clockwise.
- Match each map symbol to what it usually represents.
- Fill in the blanks with the correct map skills words.
- Choose the correct word for each blank.
- Sort these items into 'Cardinal Directions' and 'Intermediate Directions'.
- Decide if each statement about maps is true or false.
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