Practice Questions: Reading a Neighborhood Map for Grade 1

📚 Topic Summary

Reading a neighborhood map helps us understand where things are in our community. Maps use symbols and simple drawings to represent real places like houses, parks, schools, and stores. Learning to read these maps helps us find our way around and understand our surroundings better. It's like a treasure hunt in your own neighborhood!

🏘️ Part A: Vocabulary

Match the word with its definition. Write the correct letter next to each word.

1. Map
2. Symbol
3. Neighborhood
4. Street
5. Park

A. A public area with grass and trees.

B. A drawing that shows a place from above.

C. A road in a town or city.

D. A small picture that stands for something else.

E. An area where people live near each other.

Answers: 1. B, 2. D, 3. E, 4. C, 5. A

✏️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Use the words below to fill in the missing spaces.

Words: map, houses, school, park, street

This is a _____ of our neighborhood. We can see _____ where people live. The _____ is where we learn. The _____ is where we play. Cars drive on the _____.

Answers: map, houses, school, park, street

🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking

Imagine you are drawing a map of your neighborhood. What are three important places you would include on your map, and what symbols would you use for them? Explain why you chose those places and symbols.