Use a Map Key
Match a map symbol to the place it represents.
Supplied materials
- Paper and a pencil, or say your answers aloud.
Learn the idea
A map is a smaller representation of a place. A key, also called a legend, explains its symbols. The same mark can mean different things on different maps, so read the key for the map you are using.
Use this fictional park map key: C means community room; P means playground; G means garden. The west end of the path has C, the middle has G, and the east end has P. West and east describe different directions; no real trip is required.
- Write the three letters C, P, and G on paper.
- Add the place name next to each letter using the key.
- Draw a path with C on the left, G in the middle, and P on the right.
- Point to the garden symbol and then the playground symbol.
See the method in action
C represents the community room because that is what this map’s key says. It does not mean a garden on this map.
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See the answer and explanation
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The key pairs P with playground. G means garden and C means community room. W is not a place symbol in this key.
Take it further
Make a different key where a circle represents a pond. Add one circle to your paper map and label the pond in the key so someone else can understand it.
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