Illinois - Introductory Geography Worksheet

Introduce your learners to the state of Illinois in the USA with this printable handout of two worksheets (plus answer key). Your students will read a brief overview of Illinois (location, capital, flag, state bird, state flower), write ‘Springfield’ next to the star on the map to show the location of the capital, trace the lines of Lake Michigan, Mississippi River, Ohio River, and Wabash River BLUE, color the small map, state bird and flower, and use the map and compass to answer 10 true/false questions on page 2. Colored pencils and a pen or pencil are needed for this activity. No other prep needed. Basic Geography worksheet with a simple map to introduce the state of Illinois and practice cardinal and ordinal directions.

For use with Interactive Notebooks: After the worksheets are completed, students can cut out the map, flag, state bird and flower and paste into the notebook under the topic of United States/Sub-Topic: Illinois. Under the map, students can write a summary in their own words of what they now know about this state. Collect worksheets for other states of the United States to add to the notebook! Please browse this store for a selection of worksheets for other states of the USA (and beyond!).

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