Directions worksheet for children to follow a route on a map using cardinal directions.

Let's solve this step-by-step based on the image you've provided.

Goal:

We need to find a path from the starting point (green car) to the ice cream shop (marked with a red star), following the directions and filling in the blanks in the sentence below:

> "Let's go and eat some ice cream!
> First, go East two blocks.
> Then, go ____________
> Then, go ____________
> Then, ____________
> Then, ____________
> Last, ____________"

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Step 1: Identify the Starting Point

- The green car is located in the top-left corner, which is the West-North area.
- This is our starting point.

Step 2: Identify the Destination

- The red star is at the top-right corner, near the Burger King and school.
- But wait — the red star is actually on top of the school, not Burger King.
- Looking closely, the ice cream shop must be the building with the ice cream cone — it's located in the bottom-right corner, next to the school.
- However, the red star is placed above the school, so we'll assume the destination is the school or the ice cream shop nearby.

But let’s re-express:
The red star is positioned above the school, but the ice cream shop is shown as a small building with an ice cream cone icon in the bottom right.

Wait — actually, upon closer inspection, the red star is not over the school, but over the ice cream shop in the top-right? Let's check again.

Looking carefully:

- In the top row, far right, there is a house with a red roof.
- Below that, in the second row, far right, is a school with a flag.
- But the red star is placed on top of the house in the top-right corner — that's not the ice cream shop.

Wait — no! Let's look at the third row, far right: There's a building with an ice cream cone, and a red star is pointing to it.

Yes! The red star is pointing to the ice cream shop in the bottom-right corner, which has a small building with an ice cream cone and a tree.

So:
- Start: Green car → Top-left square
- End: Ice cream shop → Bottom-right square

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Step 3: Trace the Path

We are given the first instruction:

> First, go East two blocks.

Let’s trace that:

1. Start at top-left (green car).
2. Move East (right) one block → to the second column, top row (playground).
3. Move East again → to the third column, top row (Bank of America).

Now we're at Bank of America.

From here, we need to get to the ice cream shop in the bottom-right.

But looking at the path drawn in red arrows, it shows a route:

- From Bank of America → McDonald's (South)
- Then → Target (South)
- Then → Dollar Tree (South)
- Then → Walmart (East)
- Then → Hospital (East)
- Then → Ice Cream Shop (North)

Wait — that doesn't match the final destination.

Let’s map the grid properly.

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Grid Layout (5 columns × 4 rows):

Label each cell by column (West to East: 1 to 5), and row (North to South: 1 to 4)

#### Row 1 (North):
- Col 1: House + girl + green car
- Col 2: Playground
- Col 3: Bank of America
- Col 4: Park
- Col 5: House

#### Row 2:
- Col 1: Police station
- Col 2: Church
- Col 3: Park
- Col 4: McDonald's
- Col 5: Burger King

#### Row 3:
- Col 1: Playground
- Col 2: Target
- Col 3: Park
- Col 4: Pool
- Col 5: Hospital

#### Row 4 (South):
- Col 1: Playground
- Col 2: Dollar Tree
- Col 3: Park
- Col 4: Walmart
- Col 5: Ice Cream Shop (with red star!)

So the ice cream shop is at (Col 5, Row 4).

Start: (Col 1, Row 1) — green car

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Now follow the red arrow path:

1. Start at (1,1) — green car
2. → East two blocks → (2,1) → (3,1) → Bank of America
- So far: "First, go East two blocks."

3. Then, from (3,1), the red arrow goes South to (3,2) → Park
4. Then, South again to (3,3) → Park
5. Then, East to (4,3) → Pool
6. Then, East to (5,3) → Hospital
7. Then, South to (5,4) → Ice Cream Shop

But wait — the red arrow from (5,3) goes South to (5,4)? That would be correct.

But let’s see: the red arrow goes:
- From (3,1) → (3,2) → (3,3) → (4,3) → (5,3) → (5,4)

Yes!

So the full path is:

1. Start at (1,1)
2. East 2 blocks → (3,1)
3. South 1 block → (3,2)
4. South 1 block → (3,3)
5. East 1 block → (4,3)
6. East 1 block → (5,3)
7. South 1 block → (5,4) → Ice Cream Shop

But wait — from (5,3) to (5,4) is South, yes.

But in the image, the red arrow goes from hospital (5,3) down to ice cream shop (5,4) — yes, that's South.

So now fill in the blanks:

> First, go East two blocks.
> Then, go South one block.
> Then, go South one block.
> Then, go East one block.
> Then, go East one block.
> Last, go South one block.

But wait — after (3,3), going East to (4,3) → (5,3) → then South to (5,4). That's correct.

But let’s double-check the number of steps.

We have:

1. East 2 → (3,1)
2. South 1 → (3,2)
3. South 1 → (3,3)
4. East 1 → (4,3)
5. East 1 → (5,3)
6. South 1 → (5,4)

So six moves total.

But the prompt says:

> First, go East two blocks.
> Then, go _______
> Then, go _______
> Then, _______
> Then, _______
> Last, _______

That’s five more blanks — so six total steps.

Perfect.

Now, write the directions clearly:

- First, go East two blocks.
- Then, go South one block.
- Then, go South one block.
- Then, go East one block.
- Then, go East one block.
- Last, go South one block.

But we can simplify:

- "Then, go South two blocks" instead of two separate "South one block" steps.

But since the blanks are separate, we should follow the path step by step.

Alternatively, maybe the intended path is different?

Wait — look at the red arrows in the image.

Let’s trace them:

1. From green car → East to playground (col 2, row 1)
2. Then East to Bank of America (col 3, row 1)
3. Then South to park (col 3, row 2)
4. Then South to park (col 3, row 3)
5. Then East to pool (col 4, row 3)
6. Then East to hospital (col 5, row 3)
7. Then South to ice cream shop (col 5, row 4)

Yes — that matches.

So the sequence is:

- First: East two blocks
- Then: South one block
- Then: South one block
- Then: East one block
- Then: East one block
- Last: South one block

But notice: from (3,3) to (4,3) to (5,3) is two East blocks, so we could say "East two blocks" again.

But the path only has one move per blank, so we must write each step.

So final answer:

> First, go East two blocks.
> Then, go South one block.
> Then, go South one block.
> Then, go East one block.
> Then, go East one block.
> Last, go South one block.

Alternatively, if we want to use compass directions only (no numbers), we can say:

- Then, go South
- Then, go South
- Then, go East
- Then, go East
- Last, go South

But since the first step says "East two blocks", using numbers is acceptable.

However, in many such worksheets, they expect compass directions only, without numbers.

But here, the first instruction includes "two blocks", so it's okay.

But let’s check: Is there a shorter path?

No — because the ice cream shop is at bottom-right, and we start at top-left.

But perhaps the red arrow path is the intended one.

Wait — actually, looking at the red arrow, it seems to go:

- From green car → East two blocks → (3,1)
- Then South → (3,2)
- Then South → (3,3)
- Then East → (4,3)
- Then East → (5,3)
- Then South → (5,4)

Yes.

But in the image, the red arrow does not go through the hospital — it goes from (5,3) directly to (5,4) — yes, that’s correct.

So the path is correct.

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Final Answer:

> First, go East two blocks.
> Then, go South one block.
> Then, go South one block.
> Then, go East one block.
> Then, go East one block.
> Last, go South one block.

Or, more simply (if allowed):

> First, go East two blocks.
> Then, go South two blocks.
> Then, go East two blocks.
> Then, go South one block.

But that’s only four steps, but we have five blanks.

So the original path is six steps, so we need five more instructions.

Thus, the best way is to list each movement.

But note: from (3,1) to (3,2) is one South, then (3,2) to (3,3) is another South — so two Souths.

Similarly, two Easts.

So:

> First, go East two blocks.
> Then, go South one block.
> Then, go South one block.
> Then, go East one block.
> Then, go East one block.
> Last, go South one block.

✔ This matches the red arrow path.

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Final Answer Boxed:

> First, go East two blocks.
> Then, go South one block.
> Then, go South one block.
> Then, go East one block.
> Then, go East one block.
> Last, go South one block.

This will take you from the green car to the ice cream shop.