Follow the Map Key and Compass is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on using a key and directions to follow a route, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.1.K-2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Read each map description, then circle the best answer.
1.A tent in the key means a campsite. The campsite is south of the lake. You are at the lake. Which way do you go?
A.East
B.South
C.North
2.North is at the top. The library is above the post office. Which way do you walk from the post office to the library?
A.West
B.South
C.North
3.The compass rose shows north at the top. Which direction is the bottom of the map?
A.East
B.South
C.North
4.On a map key, a blue line means a river. You see a blue line on the map. What is it?
A.A road
B.A river
C.A railroad
5.A small flag on the map stands for a school. Where do you look to find out what the flag means?
A.The map key
B.The compass rose
C.The title
6.A route goes from the school, west along Oak Street, to the fire station. Which way is the fire station from the school?
A.West
B.North
C.East
7.Maya walks east from her house, then turns north. To go home the same way, which way does she walk first?
A.East
B.North
C.South
8.Which part of a map shows north, south, east and west?
A.The map key
B.The compass rose
C.The title
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.1.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Follow the Map Key and Compass
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.South
2.North
3.South
4.A river
5.The map key
6.West
7.South
8.The compass rose
Questions about Follow the Map Key and Compass
What does the Follow the Map Key and Compass worksheet cover?
It practices using a key and directions to follow a route — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.1.K-2: Draw a map or chart of a place you know. The instruction to students is “Read each map description, then circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Follow the Map Key and Compass practice?
D2.Geo.1.K-2, under Geography for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Construct maps, graphs, and other representations of familiar places.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Follow the Map Key and Compass is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.1.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Follow the Map Key and Compass come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Follow the Map Key and Compass can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Follow the Map Key and Compass free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Follow the Map Key and Compass, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.