Year 1 Geography worksheet: "Reading a map" - Students identify directions using a town map and compass rose.

Let's solve the map-based geography task step by step.

Understanding the Map

We are given a simple street map with buildings and roads. The key to solving this is understanding the cardinal directions:
- North (N): Up on the map
- South (S): Down on the map
- East (E): Right on the map
- West (W): Left on the map

There’s a compass in the bottom right corner showing:
```
N
W E
S
```

So, we use this to determine direction based on position.

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Step-by-step Analysis of Each Question

We will locate each building and determine its relative direction to the other.

#### 1. The pet shop is _______ of the park.

- Park is in the bottom-left quadrant (south-west), near the hotel.
- Pet shop is directly below the park (further south).
- So, the pet shop is south of the park.

✔ Answer: south

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#### 2. The flower shop is _______ of the library.

- Library is in the bottom-left, next to the pet shop.
- Flower shop is just above the library — that’s north.
- So, the flower shop is north of the library.

✔ Answer: north

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#### 3. The school is _______ of the police station.

- School is on the right side, top row (north-east).
- Police station is on the far right, bottom row (south-east).
- The school is above the police station → north
- So, the school is north of the police station.

✔ Answer: north

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#### 4. The hospital is _______ of the airport.

- Airport is on the top-left (north-west).
- Hospital is at the top-center (on Della Road).
- Hospital is to the right of the airport → east
- So, the hospital is east of the airport.

✔ Answer: east

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#### 5. The bakery is _______ of the police station.

- Bakery is on the top-right, next to the restaurant.
- Police station is bottom-right.
- Bakery is above the police station → north
- So, the bakery is north of the police station.

✔ Answer: north

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#### 6. The library is _______ of the supermarket.

- Supermarket is center-bottom (middle of Hamburg Road).
- Library is bottom-left (left of supermarket).
- Library is to the left of supermarket → west
- So, the library is west of the supermarket.

✔ Answer: west

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#### 7. The hospital is _______ of the restaurant.

- Hospital is top-center.
- Restaurant is top-right.
- Hospital is to the left of the restaurant → west
- So, the hospital is west of the restaurant.

✔ Answer: west

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#### 8. The police station is _______ of the school.

- Police station is bottom-right.
- School is top-right.
- Police station is below the school → south
- So, the police station is south of the school.

✔ Answer: south

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✔ Final Answers:

1. south
2. north
3. north
4. east
5. north
6. west
7. west
8. south

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📌 Summary

Use the compass to guide you:
- Up = North, Down = South, Right = East, Left = West

Always look at the relative position of one place compared to another.

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