Compass Directions Activity Sheet - St Cyprians Greek Orthodox ... - Free Printable

Let's solve the Compass Directions task step by step using the grid map provided. We’ll use the compass directions:
- North (N) = Up
- South (S) = Down
- East (E) = Right
- West (W) = Left

We'll begin at the "Start" point, which is located in the bottom row, center column (row 7, column 4), where the dentist is.

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Step-by-step Solutions:

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#### 1. From the start, go north 4 squares. Where are you now?

- Start at dentist (Row 7, Column 4)
- Go north 4 squares: move up 4 rows
- Row 6 → police station
- Row 5 → vet
- Row 4 → postbox
- Row 3 → park

✔ Answer: You are now at the park.

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#### 2. Go east 3 squares. Where are you now?

- From park (Row 3, Column 3)
- Go east 3 squares: move right 3 columns
- Column 4 → empty
- Column 5 → hospital
- Column 6 → mosque

✔ Answer: You are now at the mosque.

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#### 3. Go south 3 squares. Where are you now?

- From mosque (Row 3, Column 6)
- Go south 3 squares: move down 3 rows
- Row 4 → empty
- Row 5 → pool
- Row 6 → empty

Wait! Let’s check:
- Row 3 → mosque
- Row 4 → empty
- Row 5 → pool
- Row 6 → empty

So after going south 3 squares from mosque (Row 3), we end up in Row 6, Column 6

But what is there?

Looking at the grid:
- Row 6, Column 6 → empty square

But wait — let's double-check the layout.

Actually, let's recheck positions carefully.

Let’s label the grid with coordinates:

We’ll use (Row, Column) format, counting from top to bottom for rows and left to right for columns.

```
Row 1: | | bakery | | | mosque | |
Row 2: church | | park | | hospital | | |
Row 3: | taxi rank | | postbox | | | cafe |
Row 4: fire station | | toy shop | | airport | | |
Row 5: | school | | vet | | pool | | |
Row 6: theme park | | police station | | | | beach |
Row 7: bus stop | | dentist | Start | | supermarket | |
```

So:

- Start = (7,4) = dentist
- North = ↑ (decrease row number)
- South = ↓ (increase row number)
- East = → (increase column number)
- West = ← (decrease column number)

Now let's solve again:

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1. From the start, go north 4 squares. Where are you now?

Start: (7,4)
Go north 4: 7 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 3
So new position: (3,4)

What is at (3,4)? → postbox

Wait! Earlier I said park was at (3,3), but (3,4) is postbox.

Let’s confirm:

- Row 3:
- Col 1: blank
- Col 2: taxi rank
- Col 3: park
- Col 4: postbox
- Col 5: blank
- Col 6: blank
- Col 7: cafe

Yes! So (3,4) = postbox

✔ Answer: You are now at the postbox.

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2. Go east 3 squares. Where are you now?

From (3,4): go east 3 → (3,5), (3,6), (3,7)

- (3,5): blank
- (3,6): blank
- (3,7): cafe

✔ Answer: You are now at the cafe.

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3. Go south 3 squares. Where are you now?

From (3,7): go south 3 → (4,7), (5,7), (6,7)

- (4,7): blank
- (5,7): blank
- (6,7): beach

✔ Answer: You are now at the beach.

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4. Go west 6 squares. Where are you now?

From (6,7): go west 6 → decrease column by 6

- (6,7) → (6,6) → (6,5) → (6,4) → (6,3) → (6,2) → (6,1)

- (6,1): theme park

✔ Answer: You are now at the theme park.

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5. Go east 2 squares. Where are you now?

From (6,1): go east 2 → (6,2), (6,3)

- (6,2): blank
- (6,3): police station

✔ Answer: You are now at the police station.

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6. Start at the school. How do you get to the taxi rank?

- School is at (5,2)
- Taxi rank is at (3,2)

So:
- From (5,2) to (3,2): move north 2 squares

✔ Answer: Go north 2 squares.

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7. Give directions from the dentist to the toy shop.

- Dentist: (7,4)
- Toy shop: (4,3)

Now find path:

From (7,4) to (4,3):

- First, go north 3 squares to reach row 4: (4,4)
- Then go west 1 square to (4,3)

Alternatively:
You could go west first, then north — but need to ensure it's valid.

Check if direct path exists:

- From (7,4) → (6,4): blank
- (5,4): vet
- (4,4): blank
- (4,3): toy shop

So yes.

✔ Answer: Go north 3 squares, then west 1 square.

Or:
Go west 1 square, then north 3 squares — also valid.

But since the question asks to "give directions", either is acceptable, though the first one avoids moving through a non-existent path.

But actually, both paths are clear:

- (7,4) → (7,3): dentist to police station? No, (7,3) is dentist, (7,2) is blank, (7,1) is bus stop

Wait — (7,3) is dentist, (7,2) is blank, (7,1) is bus stop

So (7,4) → (7,3) is not possible unless it's adjacent.

But (7,3) is dentist, so (7,4) is start — same cell.

Wait — dentist is at (7,3), and start is at (7,4). That seems like a mistake.

Wait — look back:

In the grid:

- Row 7:
- Col 1: bus stop
- Col 2: blank
- Col 3: dentist
- Col 4: Start (green circle)
- Col 5: blank
- Col 6: supermarket
- Col 7: blank

But dentist is shown in col 3, and start is in col 4.

So start is at (7,4), and dentist is at (7,3) — they are adjacent.

So dentist is just west of start.

But the start is labeled as "Start" over the dentist? Wait — no.

Look closely: The green circle labeled "Start" is in the same cell as the dentist image.

Wait — the image shows:

- In row 7, col 4: a green circle with "Start", and below it are two people labeled "dentist"

So the dentist is at (7,4), and start is at (7,4) — same location.

So dentist and start are the same place.

That means:

- Dentist = (7,4)
- Toy shop = (4,3)

So from (7,4) to (4,3):

- Go north 3 squares → (4,4)
- Then west 1 square → (4,3)

✔ Answer: Go north 3 squares, then west 1 square.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. Postbox
2. Cafe
3. Beach
4. Theme park
5. Police station
6. Go north 2 squares
7. Go north 3 squares, then west 1 square

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