Map Skills Sorting Cards

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Map Skills Sorting Cards: A single A4 printable with a bold header 'MAP SKILLS SORTING CARDS' and a 4x4 (approximately) grid of dashed rectangular cards. Each card shows a coloured icon/mini-map, a bold uppercase label (COMPASS, NORTH ARROW, SCALE, KEY / LEGEND, CONTOUR LINES, GRID REFERENCE, SYMBOLS, TITLE, DISTANCE, DIRECTION, LATITUDE & LONGITUDE, MAP MARGINS, SOURCE, PURPOSE, PLAN, SKETCH MAP) and a one-line explanatory definition. Bottom line instructs 'CUT OUT THE CARDS ALONG THE DOTTED L...

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This sheet contains a grid of illustrated cards (dashed lines to cut) each showing a map-related term, a simple icon and a one- or two-line definition (examples: compass, scale, key/legend, grid reference, contour lines, latitude & longitude, sketch map, source, purpose). It's designed as a low-prep vocabulary/sorting resource to introduce or reinforce key map-reading concepts and classroom talk. Cards are concise and visual so they can be used as reference cards, matching activities or quick formative checks.

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