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To solve this, we need to look at the map and write directions from the "You are here" star to each of the shops listed. The example given is for “The butchers”:
> Go straight ahead. Take the first left. Turn left. It’s on the right.

We’ll follow the same style — simple, step-by-step directions using turns and landmarks.

Let’s go one by one:

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1. The butchers (already done as example)
→ Go straight ahead. Take the first left. Turn left. It’s on the right.

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2. The bakery
From “You are here” (bottom left corner):
- Go straight up (north) along the road.
- You’ll pass the pharmacy and book shop on your left.
- Keep going until you reach the top row of shops.
- The bakery is the second shop from the left on the top row.
So:
→ Go straight ahead. Pass the pharmacy and book shop. Keep going to the top street. The bakery is the second building on the left.

But let’s make it simpler like the example:
Actually, from the star, if you go straight ahead (up), then take the first right? Wait — no. Let’s trace carefully.

Looking at the map layout:

- “You are here” is at bottom-left, next to Book Shop and Pharmacy.
- To get to Bakery (top row, second from left):
- Go straight up (past Pharmacy and Book Shop).
- At the intersection above them, turn RIGHT.
- Then go straight — Bakery is the second shop on the left side of that top street.

Wait — actually, looking again:

The roads form a grid. From “You are here”, going straight ahead means going UP the vertical road on the left.

At the first crossroad (above Pharmacy/Book Shop), if you turn RIGHT, you’re on the middle horizontal road.

Then continue right — you’ll pass Grocery and Fish Shop in the center block.

Then at the next crossroad (right end of middle road), turn LEFT to go up to the top row.

Then Bakery is on the left side of that top road.

That’s too complicated.

Better way: Follow the example’s simplicity.

Example for Butchers:
“Go straight ahead. Take the first left. Turn left. It’s on the right.”

So for Bakery:

From start:
- Go straight ahead (up) → past Pharmacy and Book Shop.
- At the first intersection (above them), turn RIGHT.
- Now you’re on the middle road.
- Go straight — you’ll see Grocery and Fish Shop in the middle island.
- Continue to the end of that road (right side).
- Turn LEFT (to go up to top row).
- Bakery is the second shop on the left.

Still messy.

Alternative approach: Maybe “take the first left” refers to turning onto the street where the target is.

Let me try writing clean, simple directions like the example:

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Bakery:
Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s on the left.

Check:
Start → go up (straight) → at first crossroad, turn right → now on middle road → go straight to end → turn left (up to top road) → bakery is second on left → yes, that works.

But maybe even simpler:

Actually, from the star, if you go straight up, then at the very first opportunity to turn toward the bakery... Hmm.

Perhaps the intended path is:

For Bakery:
Go straight ahead. Turn right at the first corner. Go straight. Turn left at the next corner. It’s on the left.

Yes.

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Supermarket (top row, third from left):
Same starting point.
Go straight ahead. Turn right at first corner. Go straight. Turn left at next corner. Supermarket is the third shop on the left (or second on the right?).

Top row: Butchers (1st left), Bakery (2nd left), Supermarket (3rd left / 2nd right), Clothes Shop (4th left / 1st right).

So after turning left onto top road, Supermarket is the third building on the left.

Directions:
Go straight ahead. Turn right at first corner. Go straight. Turn left at next corner. It’s the third building on the left.

Or to match example style:
Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s on the left (third one).

But example says “It’s on the right” for butchers — so we should say which side.

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Clothes Shop (top row, far right):
After turning left onto top road, it’s the last shop on the right.

So:
Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s on the right (last one).

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Now lower row:

Pharmacy — already passed when going straight from start. Actually, from “You are here”, Pharmacy is directly above you on the same street.

So:
Go straight ahead. It’s on the left (first building).

But the task says “get to the right shops” — probably meaning all the shops shown, not just right-side ones.

Looking back at user input: “Write the missing directions to get to the right shops.” — likely means “the shops on the right side of the map” or perhaps “all the shops”. But the example includes Butchers which is on the left top.

Probably “right shops” means “correct shops” or “these shops”. I think it’s safe to assume we do all.

But let’s list only those not done: Bakery, Supermarket, Clothes Shop, Grocery, Fish Shop, Shoe Shop, Bank, Book Shop, Pharmacy.

Wait — the instruction says: “Write the missing directions to get to the right shops. How do you get to...?” and lists “The butchers” as example.

In the image text below, it might be cut off, but typically such worksheets ask for several.

Since the user didn’t specify which ones, but the example is given, and the map has many, I’ll provide directions for all major shops except the ones adjacent to start (like Book Shop and Pharmacy might be too easy).

But to be precise, let’s assume we need to give directions for:

- Bakery
- Supermarket
- Clothes Shop
- Grocery
- Fish Shop
- Shoe Shop
- Bank

(Book Shop and Pharmacy are right next to start — maybe skip or include briefly.)

Actually, re-reading: “Write the missing directions to get to the right shops.” — and the example is “The butchers”, so likely the worksheet has blanks for other shops.

Since I don’t have the full worksheet text, I’ll provide clear directions for each distinct shop location.

Let me define paths clearly:

Define coordinates mentally:

- Start: S (bottom-left, near Book Shop)
- Vertical roads: Left, Middle, Right
- Horizontal roads: Bottom, Middle, Top

Shops:

Top row (left to right): Butchers, Bakery, Supermarket, Clothes Shop
Middle row: Pharmacy (left), Grocery (center-top), Fish Shop (center-bottom), Shoe Shop (right)
Bottom row: Book Shop (left), Bank (right)

“You are here” is at bottom-left, between Book Shop and Pharmacy? No — looking at image description: “You are here” star is at bottom-left, below Book Shop and left of nothing — actually, it's at the corner, so:

From S:
- North: Pharmacy, then above that is nothing? Wait, no — the left vertical road has: at bottom: Book Shop, then above it: Pharmacy, then above that: Butchers? No.

Actually, from the image description:

Left column (vertical):
- Top: Butchers
- Below that: empty? No — the map shows:

Typically in such maps:

- Top horizontal street: Butchers, Bakery, Supermarket, Clothes Shop (all facing south)
- Middle horizontal street: Pharmacy (left), Grocery (center, but Grocery is on an island?), Fish Shop (below Grocery?), Shoe Shop (right)
- Bottom horizontal street: Book Shop (left), Bank (right)

And “You are here” is at bottom-left corner, outside the grid, pointing to the entrance.

Standard interpretation:

From “You are here”:
- Going straight = north along leftmost road.
- First buildings on left: Book Shop (immediately), then Pharmacy (next block up).
- At the intersection above Pharmacy, you can turn east (right) to middle road.
- On middle road: west end has nothing? Or Pharmacy is on corner.

Actually, better to use relative directions.

Let me write concise directions for each:

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Bakery:
Go straight ahead. Turn right at the first intersection. Go straight. Turn left at the next intersection. The bakery is the second building on the left.

Supermarket:
Go straight ahead. Turn right at the first intersection. Go straight. Turn left at the next intersection. The supermarket is the third building on the left.

Clothes Shop:
Go straight ahead. Turn right at the first intersection. Go straight. Turn left at the next intersection. The clothes shop is the last building on the right.

Grocery:
Go straight ahead. Turn right at the first intersection. The grocery store is the first building on the left (in the center island).

Wait — Grocery is in the middle of the map, on the central green area. From middle road, when you turn right from left road, you're on middle road heading east. Grocery is on the north side of that road, in the center.

So:
Go straight ahead. Turn right at the first intersection. The grocery store is on the left, in the middle of the block.

Fish Shop:
Below Grocery, so same path but it's on the south side.

Go straight ahead. Turn right at the first intersection. The fish shop is on the right, below the grocery store.

Shoe Shop:
On the right side, middle row.

Go straight ahead. Turn right at the first intersection. Go straight to the end. The shoe shop is on the right.

Bank:
Bottom-right corner.

Go straight ahead. Turn right at the first intersection. Go straight to the end. Turn right. The bank is on the left.

Or: From start, go straight, turn right, go to end of middle road, turn right (south), then bank is on left.

Book Shop:
Immediately on the left when you go straight from start.

Go straight ahead. It’s the first building on the left.

Pharmacy:
Above Book Shop.

Go straight ahead. It’s the second building on the left.

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Now, to match the example’s brevity, I'll simplify each to 3-4 steps max.

Final simplified versions:

- Bakery: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s the second on the left.
- Supermarket: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s the third on the left.
- Clothes Shop: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s on the right (end).
- Grocery: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. It’s on the left, in the center.
- Fish Shop: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. It’s on the right, below the grocery.
- Shoe Shop: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight to the end. It’s on the right.
- Bank: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight to the end. Turn right. It’s on the left.
- Book Shop: Go straight ahead. It’s on the left (first building).
- Pharmacy: Go straight ahead. It’s on the left (second building).

But the task might only want specific ones. Since the example is "The butchers", and the user said "the right shops", perhaps they mean the shops on the right half: Supermarket, Clothes Shop, Shoe Shop, Bank.

To be safe, I'll provide for all, but in the final answer, since the user didn't specify, I'll assume they want the ones commonly asked: Bakery, Supermarket, Clothes Shop, Grocery, Fish Shop, Shoe Shop, Bank.

But let's look back at the user's message: "Write the missing directions to get to the right shops. How do you get to...?" and then "- The butchers: ..." so likely there are bullet points for other shops.

Since I don't have the full list, I'll create a comprehensive set.

However, for the purpose of this response, I'll provide directions for the following shops as per typical worksheet:

1. The bakery
2. The supermarket
3. The clothes shop
4. The grocery store
5. The fish shop
6. The shoe shop
7. The bank

And omit Book Shop and Pharmacy as they are trivial.

Now, crafting final answers in the style of the example:

Example: "Go straight ahead. Take the first left. Turn left. It’s on the right."

So for each:

The bakery:
Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s on the left.

The supermarket:
Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s on the left (third building).

To keep it short: "It’s the third on the left."

The clothes shop:
Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s on the right.

The grocery store:
Go straight ahead. Take the first right. It’s on the left.

The fish shop:
Go straight ahead. Take the first right. It’s on the right.

The shoe shop:
Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight to the end. It’s on the right.

The bank:
Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight to the end. Turn right. It’s on the left.

I think this is accurate.

Now for the Final Answer section, since the user may expect a list, I'll format it as such.

But the instruction says: "Provide only the final correct answer" — so probably a list of directions for each shop.

Since the example is given for butchers, I'll provide for the others.

Assuming the worksheet asks for:

- The bakery
- The supermarket
- The clothes shop
- The grocery store
- The fish shop
- The shoe shop
- The bank

I'll write them in order.

Final Answer:

The bakery: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s on the left.
The supermarket: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s the third on the left.
The clothes shop: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight. Take the first left. It’s on the right.
The grocery store: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. It’s on the left.
The fish shop: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. It’s on the right.
The shoe shop: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight to the end. It’s on the right.
The bank: Go straight ahead. Take the first right. Go straight to the end. Turn right. It’s on the left.

To make it cleaner, I'll remove redundancies.

Note: For grocery and fish shop, "Take the first right" puts you on the middle road, and they are immediately visible.

For shoe shop, you need to go to the end of the middle road.

For bank, after reaching the end of middle road, turn right (south) to bottom road, then bank is on left.

Yes.

I think this is correct.
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