Map Skills Vocabulary Cards

About this printable

This A4 printable contains a series of small, dashed-line cards defining common map vocabulary (e.g. map, key/legend, scale, compass rose, grid reference, contour line, landmark, human/physical feature, distance, route, location) with clear coloured icons and a one-line definition under each heading. Use it to introduce and consolidate map-reading vocabulary, to provide visual support during practical map work, or as quick reference/flash cards for retrieval practice. The language is simple and supported by pictorial cues so pupils can use them independently with low reading load.