Grade 2 History and Social Studies Unit 2 | Practice Workbook

Grade 2 History and Social Studies Unit 2 | Practice Workbook

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Day 1: Maps show places

1. What is a map?
2. What does a map title tell?
3. What does a map key explain?
4. What is a symbol?
5. On the imaginary map, what does the star stand for?
6. On the imaginary map, what does the blue line stand for?
7. Is the star itself the real school?
8. Does a map show every detail of a place?

Day 2: Directions

1. Name the four main directions.
2. On a north-up map, which direction is at the top?
3. Which direction is at the bottom?
4. Which direction is to the right?
5. Which direction is to the left?
6. In the imaginary map, is the park north or south of the library?
7. Is the library north or south of the park?
8. Why should you check the north arrow?

Day 3: Alabama and its places

1. What country includes Alabama?
2. Is Alabama a state or a country?
3. Name a natural feature found in Alabama.
4. Which river crosses north Alabama?
5. Is a river natural or human-made?
6. Is a road natural or human-made?
7. Does a map alone prove river water is safe to drink?
8. Name one use for a map.

Day 4: Map scale and distance

1. What does a map scale help us compare?
2. In the imaginary scale, 1 inch stands for how many miles?
3. At that scale, 2 inches stands for how many miles?
4. At that scale, 3 inches stands for how many miles?
5. Are the example distances measurements between real places?
6. Does a straight line always follow a road?
7. What should you check on the map before measuring?
8. Why are the map and the real place different sizes?

Day 5: Independent map check

1. What does a map key explain?
2. On a north-up map, which direction is at the top?
3. On a north-up map, which direction is to the right?
4. Is a river a natural feature or a human-made feature?
5. Name the river that crosses north Alabama.
6. At the imaginary scale, how many miles does 1 inch represent?
7. At that scale, how many miles do 2 inches represent?
8. Explain why a star on a map can stand for a school but is not the real school.

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