Grid references on a map
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. What is in square A4?
2. What is in square C1?
3. What is in square D2?
4. What is in square A4?
5. What is in square C2?
Answer key ยท Grid references on a map
1. pond
The letter A tells you the column: find it along the top.
The number 4 tells you the row: find it down the side, then go across to column A.
The pond is in A4.
2. pond
The letter C tells you the column: find it along the top.
The number 1 tells you the row: find it down the side, then go across to column C.
The pond is in C1.
3. pond
The letter D tells you the column: find it along the top.
The number 2 tells you the row: find it down the side, then go across to column D.
The pond is in D2.
4. farm
The letter A tells you the column: find it along the top.
The number 4 tells you the row: find it down the side, then go across to column A.
The farm is in A4.
5. house
The letter C tells you the column: find it along the top.
The number 2 tells you the row: find it down the side, then go across to column C.
The house is in C2.
Try it together
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