Let’s solve this step by step.
We have a 3x3 grid of boxes. Let’s label them like this for clarity:
Row 1 (top row):
Box A — Trees
Box B — Houses
Box C — Truck
Row 2 (middle row):
Box D — Gas Pump
Box E — Church
Box F — Coffee Cup
Row 3 (bottom row):
Box G — Flowers
Box H — Hotel
Box I — Airplane
Now, we’ll follow each instruction using the compass directions (North = up, South = down, East = right, West = left).
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Instruction 1: Color the box NORTH of the gas pump GREEN.
Gas pump is in Box D (middle-left).
North of it is Box A (top-left) → Trees.
→ So,
Box A (Trees) = GREEN
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Instruction 2: Color the box WEST of the coffee cup PURPLE.
Coffee cup is in Box F (middle-right).
West of it is Box E (middle-center) → Church.
→ So,
Box E (Church) = PURPLE
Wait — let me double-check:
West means to the LEFT.
Coffee cup is in middle-right → left of it is middle-center → yes, that’s the church. Correct.
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Instruction 3: Color the box SOUTH of the church ORANGE.
Church is in Box E (middle-center).
South of it is Box H (bottom-center) → Hotel.
→ So,
Box H (Hotel) = ORANGE
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Instruction 4: Color the box EAST of the houses PINK.
Houses are in Box B (top-center).
East of it is Box C (top-right) → Truck.
→ So,
Box C (Truck) = PINK
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Instruction 5: Color the box WEST of the truck BROWN.
Truck is in Box C (top-right).
West of it is Box B (top-center) → Houses.
→ So,
Box B (Houses) = BROWN
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Instruction 6: Color the box SOUTH of the gas pump RED.
Gas pump is in Box D (middle-left).
South of it is Box G (bottom-left) → Flowers.
→ So,
Box G (Flowers) = RED
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Let’s summarize what gets colored:
- Box A (Trees) → GREEN
- Box B (Houses) → BROWN
- Box C (Truck) → PINK
- Box E (Church) → PURPLE
- Box G (Flowers) → RED
- Box H (Hotel) → ORANGE
What about Box D (Gas Pump), Box F (Coffee Cup), and Box I (Airplane)?
They are not mentioned as targets to color — only as reference points. So they stay uncolored.
Also note: Instruction 2 says “WEST of the coffee cup” → that’s the church → purple.
Instruction 3 says “SOUTH of the church” → hotel → orange.
All good.
Final check: No conflicts? Each box is assigned only one color? Yes.
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Final Answer:
Color these boxes:
- Trees (top-left) → GREEN
- Houses (top-center) → BROWN
- Truck (top-right) → PINK
- Church (middle-center) → PURPLE
- Flowers (bottom-left) → RED
- Hotel (bottom-center) → ORANGE
Leave Gas Pump, Coffee Cup, and Airplane uncolored.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable geography activities.
