Landmark Logic

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen reading comprehension, geographic knowledge, and inferencing skills through a landmark-matching activity. Learners read descriptive clues about famous natural and cultural landmarks and select the correct name from a word bank, connecting geography, history, and culture while practicing careful reading and logical reasoning.

Learning Goals

• Landmarks & Geography (Grades 4-6): Identify major landmarks such as the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, Chichén Itzá, and Denali.
• Reading for Detail: Use descriptive clues related to location, history, and physical features to determine correct matches.
• Inferencing Skills: Draw conclusions from text evidence rather than relying on memorization alone.
• Cultural & Natural Understanding: Recognize how landmarks reflect both natural processes and human civilizations.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to align with upper elementary social studies and ELA standards.
• Clue-Based Matching Format: Encourages close reading, evidence use, and analytical thinking.
• Content-Rich Practice: Builds familiarity with iconic landmarks across North America and beyond.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for geography units, review lessons, centers, homework, or enrichment activities.

This printable worksheet helps students strengthen inferencing and comprehension skills while learning about important natural and cultural landmarks. By matching detailed descriptions to landmark names, learners build geographic literacy, historical awareness, and attention to textual evidence. It’s a practical, no-prep resource that works well in both classroom instruction and homeschool learning, supporting deeper connections between geography, history, and culture.