Grade 2 - Social Studies
6 printable versions - On Level - About 9 minutes each
Grade 2 - Social Studies - On Level
Worksheet 1On the map, is the lake a landform or a body of water?
Which description matches a hill?
Which use fits a bay?
Which map evidence helps classify the bay?
Which category sentence is accurate for river?
On the map, is the hill a landform or a body of water?
Which description matches a lake?
Which use fits a hill?
Which map evidence helps classify the pond?
Which category sentence is accurate for pond?
Landforms and bodies of water are physical features that help people describe places. Second graders may call every water feature a lake or every raised place a mountain because the words are familiar. The social studies skill is more precise: use the label, map key, shape, and description as evidence. This worksheet asks students to classify features as landforms or bodies of water, match descriptions, connect features with sensible uses, and explain what map evidence supports the classification. The visual map shows the feature being discussed with other community places so it is not decorative. Support versions use river, lake, hill, and forest. Challenge versions add island, valley, bay, and pond. Encourage your child to read the feature name and ask whether it is land or water before choosing.
A lake is a body of water because it is water surrounded by land, even when it appears near parks or homes on a map.
Guessing from one familiar word instead of reading the feature label and description.
Decide whether the feature is land or water, then read the description.