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Exact Map Words: Revising a Guide to Brookside

Grade 4 writing practice: revise a student's guide to a town map by replacing vague words with exact map words such as map key, scale and compass rose.

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Aligned toW.4.2.d

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Short answer

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What students practice

Students replace vague phrases with exact map vocabulary.
Students choose subject-specific words to explain the parts of a map.
Students use map words correctly in new sentences.

How to use

Review the Map Words box first, then read Rafael's draft aloud. Students answer the questions; a real town or school map makes a helpful companion.

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Common Core standard covered

W.4.2.d

Use precise language and subject-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain a topic.

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Exact Map Words: Revising a Guide to Brookside

Replace vague words with exact map words.

Read the draft

Rafael wrote a guide to his class's map of the town of Brookside. His facts are right, but he used vague words instead of exact map words. Read the Map Words box, then read his draft.

Map Words
title – the words at the top of a map that tell what the map shows
symbol – a small picture, shape, or color that stands for a real thing
map key – a box that tells what each symbol on a map stands for (also called a legend)
compass rose – a drawing that shows the directions on a map
cardinal directions – north, south, east, and west
scale – a line that shows how a distance on the map compares to a real distance
grid – lines that cross to make squares, labeled with letters and numbers, to help you find places

How to Read Our Map of Brookside (First Draft)

1A map is a drawing that shows a place from above. Our class made a map of downtown Brookside to help visitors find their way. This guide explains how to use the different parts of our map. Read it before you start exploring.

2First, look at the words at the top of the map. They tell you what the map shows. The words at the top of our map say "Downtown Brookside." If you read them first, you will know what kind of place you are looking at.

3Next, find the box in the bottom corner. It is full of little pictures. The box tells what each little picture means. For example, a tiny tree stands for a park, and a wavy blue line stands for a creek. A small book stands for the library.

4Then look for the star-shaped thing with letters on its points. The letter on the top point is N. This thing shows which way is up, down, left, and right on the land. On our map, the fire station is up from the town hall.

5Our map also has a line with numbers on it near the bottom. This line helps you figure out how far apart places really are. On our map, one inch stands for one mile. The park is about two inches from the school on our map, so it is about two miles away in real life.

6Last, our map has lines that go across and up and down. They make little squares with letters and numbers. You can use them to find a spot quickly. For example, the library is in square C3.

7If you use all of these parts, you will be able to find your way around Brookside. We hope you enjoy your visit to our town!

Find the exact words

Use the Map Words box to help Rafael choose exact words.

In paragraph 2, Rafael writes about "the words at the top of the map." Which map word names this part exactly?

A. scale
B. symbol
C. title
D. grid

Match each vague phrase from Rafael's draft to the exact map word that should replace it. One map word will not be used.

the box in the bottom corner (paragraph 3)
little pictures (paragraph 3)
the star-shaped thing with letters on its points (paragraph 4)
a line with numbers on it (paragraph 5)
lines that go across and up and down (paragraph 6)

A. grid
B. map key
C. scale
D. title
E. symbols
F. compass rose

In paragraph 4, Rafael says the star-shaped thing shows "which way is up, down, left, and right." Which revision uses the most exact map words?

A. The compass rose shows how far apart places in town really are.
B. The compass rose shows the cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west.
C. The compass rose shows which way is up, which way is down, and the sides.
D. The star-shaped drawing shows which way things are on the land.

Rafael revised the last sentence of paragraph 4. Write the cardinal direction that replaces the word up.

On our map, the fire station is of the town hall.

Choose the two sentences that use exact map words.

A. A tiny tree symbol on the map stands for a park.
B. The thing in the corner tells about all the little pictures.
C. The scale shows how far the school is from the library.
D. The lines on the map help you find stuff fast.
E. The star tells you which way to go next.

Use the map words

Use exact map words in new sentences.

Rafael's class also made a map of the walking path in Brookside Park. Finish each sentence with a map word from the word bank. Two words will not be used.

Word bank: scale · title · compass rose · symbol · grid · map key

A small bench shows where walkers can rest. The explains that a dotted line means a path. Walkers can check the to see how long the path is. The shows that the creek is east of the path.

Rafael's friend Mei wrote, "Check the legend to see what the tiny tree means." Which map word means the same as legend?

A. compass rose
B. scale
C. title
D. map key

Rewrite this sentence from paragraph 6 with an exact map word:
"Last, our map has lines that go across and up and down."

Think of a place you know well, such as your school or your neighborhood. Write two or three sentences that tell a visitor how to use a map of that place. Use at least two words from the Map Words box.