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1st Grade Land and Water worksheets

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Land and Water

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NameDate

Circle the answer.

1.
Use the key. Which letter marks land?
- A
- C
- B
2.
How many places on this map are land?
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 2
3.
Use the key. What is at C?
- valley
- desert
- island
- mountain
4.
How is a river different from a lake?
- A river is made of land.
- A river has land all around it.
- A river is always bigger.
- A river flows from place to place.
5.
Use the key. Which letter marks water?
- A
- C
- B
6.
Use the compass. On which side of the map is the ocean?
- west
- north
- south
- east
7.
Water is all around an island. Is an island land or water?
- land
- water
8.
Look at B. What does the key say it is?
- mountain
- lake
- ocean
- island
9.
Use the key. Which letter marks land?
- A
- B
- C
10.
How many places on this map are water?
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1

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About this worksheet

Earth's surface includes both land and water, and maps use color, shape, and symbols to show where each occurs. First graders may sort every blue feature as ocean or every raised landform as mountain, missing the differences among lakes, rivers, hills, and forests. This worksheet uses a map with a drawn key: waves for water, peaks for mountains, trees for a forest. Children find a letter on the map, look up its symbol in the key, and decide whether the place is land or water.

They also count water places, use the compass to find the ocean, and answer simple questions about where people swim, sail, hike and walk. The map changes between questions, so children must read the current key. Geographic classification should be supported by the visible symbol and a clear feature name.

What your child will learn

Classify features as land or water
Locate hills, forests, lakes, and rivers
Use the map key as evidence
Connect features with what people do there

C3 Framework standard: D2.Geo.4.K-2

Worked example

A lake is water surrounded by land. On a map, the lake symbol is wavy blue, so a letter on that symbol marks water.

Common mistake

Calling every water feature an ocean or deciding from color without reading the key.

Helpful hint

Find the symbol in the key before classifying it.

Next skill: Past and Present Earlier: Cardinal Directions

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with land and water?

Calling every water feature an ocean or deciding from color without reading the key.

How can I help my child with land and water?

Find the symbol in the key before classifying it.

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