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Let's solve the map-based task step by step. Since I can't see the actual image, I will rely on the description and layout provided in your text to interpret the map.

Here is the map layout as described:

Map Layout:

- Streets:
- First Street (top)
- Second Street
- Third Street
- Fourth Street (bottom)

- Avenues:
- Oak Avenue (left)
- Elm Avenue (right)

- Locations:
- Eddie’s House – on Second Street, near Elm Avenue.
- Corey’s House – on Third Street, near Oak Avenue.
- Lisa’s House – on Fourth Street, near Elm Avenue.
- Davis Park – on First Street, near Elm Avenue.
- Police Station – on First Street, near Oak Avenue.
- School – on Fourth Street, near Oak Avenue.
- Supermarket – on Third Street, between Oak and Elm Avenues.
- Restaurant – on Second Street, near Oak Avenue.
- Playground – at the corner of First Street and Oak Avenue.

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Step 1: Label N, S, E, W on the compass rose

The compass rose is usually placed on the map with:
- N (North) at the top
- S (South) at the bottom
- E (East) on the right
- W (West) on the left

So, label them accordingly on the compass rose.

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Now, answer the questions using directions (north, south, east, west):

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#### 2. To go from Eddie’s house to the school, you travel ____________.

- Eddie’s House is on Second Street, near Elm Avenue.
- School is on Fourth Street, near Oak Avenue.
- So, from Eddie’s house:
- Go south along Elm Avenue to Fourth Street.
- Then go west to reach the school.

But since we're going from one point to another, we can say:
South and then west, but the question likely wants the primary direction.

Looking at the positions:
- Eddie is on Second Street, School is on Fourth Street → that’s south.
- But also, Eddie is on Elm Avenue, School is on Oak Avenue → that’s west.

So, the route involves moving south and west.

However, since the question says "you travel" (singular), it might expect the dominant direction.

But let’s think about the path: if you go directly from Eddie’s to the school, you’d go south down Elm Avenue, then turn west.

But a better way: The school is south and west of Eddie’s house.

But the most accurate single word? Probably south — because the main movement is southward.

Wait — actually, looking at the map layout:

- Eddie’s House: Second Street, Elm Ave
- School: Fourth Street, Oak Ave

So:
- From Eddie’s to School: you must go south two blocks (from 2nd to 4th) and west (from Elm to Oak).

So the direction is south and west.

But the sentence says “you travel ___” — so perhaps they want the cardinal direction based on overall displacement.

Alternatively, maybe the path goes through streets.

But let’s assume standard interpretation: south and west.

But since the blank is singular, perhaps it's expecting south.

Wait — check other clues.

Let’s do all questions systematically.

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#### 3. The supermarket is _________ of Lisa’s house.

- Lisa’s House: Fourth Street, Elm Avenue
- Supermarket: Third Street, between Oak and Elm

So:
- Supermarket is one block north of Lisa’s house (Third vs Fourth Street).
- Same avenue (Elm), so same side.

So: north

✔ Answer: north

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#### 4. A police officer would go _________ to Davis Park.

- Police Station: First Street, Oak Avenue
- Davis Park: First Street, Elm Avenue

Same street (First Street), so go east from Oak to Elm.

✔ Answer: east

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#### 5. Students walk _________ to the school after using the school playground.

- Playground: First Street and Oak Avenue
- School: Fourth Street and Oak Avenue

So, both on Oak Avenue. From First Street to Fourth Street → south

✔ Answer: south

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#### 6. Corey goes _________ to eat at the restaurant.

- Corey’s House: Third Street, Oak Avenue
- Restaurant: Second Street, Oak Avenue

So, same avenue, from Third to Second → north

✔ Answer: north

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#### 7. Eddie would walk _________ to use the Davis Park playground.

- Eddie’s House: Second Street, Elm Avenue
- Playground: First Street, Oak Avenue

So:
- From Second Street to First Street → north
- From Elm Avenue to Oak Avenue → west

So overall: north and west

But again, one blank.

Perhaps they want the primary direction?

But note: the playground is northwest of Eddie’s house.

But the blank is for one direction.

Wait — maybe the path is not direct.

But the most logical path: go north to First Street, then west to Oak Avenue.

So the first move is north, but the final destination is northwest.

But the question says “walk ___” — could be compound?

But the sentence structure suggests one word.

But let’s look at the pattern.

Wait — perhaps the answer is northwest.

But the instructions say: “Write north, south, east, or west” — so only cardinal directions.

No diagonals allowed.

So we must pick one.

But that’s a problem.

Unless the path is along streets.

But the playground is northeast of Eddie’s house?

Wait — let’s double-check.

Eddie’s House: Second Street, Elm Avenue

Playground: First Street, Oak Avenue

So:
- First Street is north of Second Street
- Oak Avenue is west of Elm Avenue

So playground is northwest of Eddie’s house.

But we can’t use “northwest” — only cardinal directions are allowed.

So perhaps the question expects north or west?

But neither is fully correct.

Wait — maybe the path is: Eddie goes north to First Street, then west to Oak Avenue.

But the question asks: “Eddie would walk ___ to use the playground.”

It might be interpreted as the general direction.

But since the playground is northwest, and only cardinal directions are allowed, perhaps the intended answer is north (if he walks north first), or west?

But that doesn’t make sense.

Wait — perhaps there's a mistake.

Wait — let's recheck the locations.

From the key:

- Eddie’s House: Second Street, Elm Avenue
- Playground: First Street, Oak Avenue

So:
- North: First Street is above Second Street → yes
- West: Oak Avenue is left of Elm Avenue → yes

So playground is north and west of Eddie’s house.

But the instruction says to write only north, south, east, or west.

So we must choose one.

But which?

Maybe the question assumes the shortest path?

But still, it’s two directions.

Alternatively, perhaps the answer is north, since he has to go north to get to First Street.

But then he still needs to go west.

This is ambiguous.

Wait — look at the next question.

#### 8. Eddie would walk _________ to visit Lisa.

- Eddie’s House: Second Street, Elm Avenue
- Lisa’s House: Fourth Street, Elm Avenue

Same avenue (Elm), different streets.

From Second to Fourth → south

So: south

✔ Answer: south

Now back to #7.

For #7: Eddie to playground

- Eddie: Second Street, Elm Ave
- Playground: First Street, Oak Ave

So:
- Go north to First Street
- Then west to Oak Avenue

But since the playground is northwest, and we can only use one of the four directions, perhaps the expected answer is north or west?

But neither is fully correct.

Wait — maybe the map shows that the playground is accessible via a path.

But without seeing the image, we have to assume.

Alternatively, perhaps the playground is located such that from Eddie’s house, the direction is primarily north.

But no — it’s clearly northwest.

Wait — maybe the question allows two words? But the instruction says “write north, south, east, or west” — singular.

So probably, they expect north as the first direction.

But that seems misleading.

Alternatively, perhaps I made a mistake in location.

Let me recheck:

From the description:

- Eddie’s House: on Second Street, near Elm Avenue → so coordinates: (Second, Elm)
- Playground: at the corner of First Street and Oak Avenue → (First, Oak)

So relative position:
- First Street is north of Second Street
- Oak Avenue is west of Elm Avenue

So the playground is northwest of Eddie’s house.

But since only cardinal directions are allowed, and the question says “walk ___”, perhaps the intended answer is north, assuming he walks north first.

But that’s not accurate.

Alternatively, maybe the playground is on the same side?

Wait — perhaps the playground is at First Street and Oak Avenue, and Eddie is on Second Street and Elm Avenue.

So to get there, he must go north and west.

But again, only one word.

Wait — perhaps the answer is north, and the west part is implied.

But that’s not precise.

Alternatively, maybe the question is asking for the direction along the street?

But no.

Wait — let’s look at the key again.

In the key, the playground is shown at the intersection of First Street and Oak Avenue.

And Eddie’s house is on Second Street, Elm Avenue.

So the vector is northwest.

But since only cardinal directions are allowed, and the instruction says “complete each sentence”, perhaps they accept north as the primary direction.

But let’s see what makes sense.

Compare to other questions:

- Q3: supermarket is north of Lisa’s house — correct.
- Q4: police officer goes east to Davis Park — correct.
- Q5: students walk south to school — correct.
- Q6: Corey goes north to restaurant — correct.
- Q8: Eddie walks south to Lisa — correct.

So for Q7, the only consistent choice is north, even though it’s incomplete.

But wait — perhaps the playground is north of Eddie’s house?

Yes — it is north (same column, but higher street).

But it’s also west.

But if the question is asking for the direction to go, and the playground is north of Eddie’s house, but west of him?

Wait — no: if you’re at Eddie’s house, and the playground is at First Street and Oak Avenue, then:

- It is north (because First Street is north of Second Street)
- And west (because Oak is west of Elm)

So it’s northwest.

But since we can only use one of the four, and the question likely expects north (as the vertical component), or perhaps west?

But north is more significant because it’s two blocks north, one block west.

But still.

Alternatively, maybe the answer is north, and the path is via First Street.

But let’s assume that the intended answer is north, as the primary direction.

But that’s not accurate.

Wait — perhaps I misread the map.

Another possibility: is the playground at First Street and Oak Avenue, and Eddie’s house is on Second Street, Elm Avenue?

Then, to get to the playground, Eddie must go north to First Street, then west to Oak Avenue.

So the direction is north and west.

But the blank is singular.

Unless the question allows compound answers, but it says “write north, south, east, or west”.

So only one.

Therefore, the best possible answer is north, as the first direction.

But let’s see if there’s a better fit.

Wait — perhaps the playground is north of Eddie’s house?

Yes — it is on a higher-numbered street (First is higher than Second? No — First is above Second, so First Street is north of Second Street.

Yes.

So First Street is north of Second Street.

So the playground is north of Eddie’s house, but also west.

But if you ask “in which direction do you walk to get there?” — it’s north and west.

But since only one word is allowed, and the instruction says to use only the cardinal directions, perhaps the answer is north.

Alternatively, maybe the map shows the playground is directly north?

No — it’s on Oak Avenue, while Eddie is on Elm Avenue.

So unless the avenues are aligned differently.

Wait — let’s assume the streets run north-south, avenues east-west.

Standard:

- Streets: run east-west
- Avenues: run north-south

So:

- Moving along a street: east or west
- Moving along an avenue: north or south

So:

- Eddie’s House: Second Street, Elm Avenue
- Playground: First Street, Oak Avenue

To go from Eddie’s to playground:

- From Second Street to First Street: north (since First is north of Second)
- From Elm Avenue to Oak Avenue: west (since Oak is west of Elm)

So the journey requires north and west.

But the question says “walk ___” — so one direction.

But in such exercises, sometimes they expect the direction along the primary axis.

But here, both are needed.

Alternatively, perhaps the answer is north, and the west is implied.

But that’s not good.

Wait — perhaps the playground is north of Eddie’s house?

Yes — it is north (on a northern street), even though it’s on a different avenue.

But to get there, you must go north and west.

But if the question is asking for the general direction, it might be north.

But let’s look at the answer pattern.

All other answers are single cardinal directions.

For Q7, the most logical answer is north, as the playground is on a northern street.

But it’s not directly north — it’s northwest.

But perhaps in the context, “north” is acceptable.

Alternatively, maybe the answer is west?

No — it’s not west; it’s north and west.

I think the best compromise is north, as the primary direction.

But let’s check online or standard practice.

Wait — perhaps I made a mistake in the layout.

Another idea: maybe the playground is at First Street and Oak Avenue, and Eddie’s house is on Second Street and Elm Avenue.

So the straight-line direction is northwest.

But since only cardinal directions are allowed, and the question might expect north, I’ll go with that.

But let’s see.

Wait — look at Q8: Eddie to Lisa — same avenue, Lisa is south, so south.

Q6: Corey to restaurant — same avenue, restaurant is north, so north.

Q5: students from playground to school — playground at First Street, Oak Avenue; school at Fourth Street, Oak Avenue — so south.

Q4: police station to Davis Park — both on First Street, police at Oak, park at Elm — so east.

Q3: supermarket to Lisa’s house — supermarket on Third Street, Lisa on Fourth Street — so north.

Q2: Eddie’s house to school — Eddie on Second Street, Elm Avenue; school on Fourth Street, Oak Avenue — so south and west.

But again, one word.

So perhaps for Q2, the answer is south, since school is south of Eddie’s house.

But it’s also west.

But school is on Fourth Street, which is south of Second Street, so south is the dominant direction.

Similarly, for Q7, playground is on First Street, which is north of Second Street, so north.

Even though it’s also west, the primary direction is north.

So perhaps the answer is north.

But it’s not accurate.

Alternatively, maybe the answer is north for Q7.

Let’s finalize.

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Final Answers:

1. Label N, S, E, W on compass rose
- N at top, S at bottom, E on right, W on left.

2. To go from Eddie’s house to the school, you travel south.
(School is south of Eddie’s house, even though also west — south is primary)

3. The supermarket is north of Lisa’s house.
✔ Correct.

4. A police officer would go east to Davis Park.
✔ Correct.

5. Students walk south to the school after using the school playground.
✔ Correct.

6. Corey goes north to eat at the restaurant.
✔ Correct.

7. Eddie would walk north to use the Davis Park playground.
(Playground is on First Street, which is north of Second Street, so north is the direction)

8. Eddie would walk south to visit Lisa.
✔ Correct.

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Summary of Answers:

1. Label compass rose: N at top, S at bottom, E on right, W on left

2. south

3. north

4. east

5. south

6. north

7. north

8. south

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Note: For questions 2 and 7, the paths involve multiple directions, but based on the dominant or required cardinal direction, south and north are the most appropriate choices given the constraints.