Map Skills - Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve the map-based task step by step. Since I can't see the actual image, I will rely on the description and layout provided in your text to interpret the map.

Here is the map layout as described:

Map Layout:

- Streets:
- First Street (top)
- Second Street
- Third Street
- Fourth Street (bottom)

- Avenues:
- Oak Avenue (left)
- Elm Avenue (right)

- Locations:
- Eddie’s House – on Second Street, near Elm Avenue.
- Corey’s House – on Third Street, near Oak Avenue.
- Lisa’s House – on Fourth Street, near Elm Avenue.
- Davis Park – on First Street, near Elm Avenue.
- Police Station – on First Street, near Oak Avenue.
- School – on Fourth Street, near Oak Avenue.
- Supermarket – on Third Street, between Oak and Elm Avenues.
- Restaurant – on Second Street, near Oak Avenue.
- Playground – at the corner of First Street and Oak Avenue.

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Step 1: Label N, S, E, W on the compass rose

The compass rose is usually placed on the map. Based on standard map orientation:

- North (N) – top of the map (First Street)
- South (S) – bottom of the map (Fourth Street)
- East (E) – right side (Elm Avenue)
- West (W) – left side (Oak Avenue)

So label:
- N at the top
- S at the bottom
- E on the right
- W on the left

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Now, let's complete each sentence using directions: north, south, east, or west.

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#### 2. To go from Eddie’s house to the school, you travel ____________.

- Eddie’s House is on Second Street, near Elm Avenue.
- School is on Fourth Street, near Oak Avenue.
- From Eddie’s house:
- Go south to reach Fourth Street.
- Then go west to reach the school.

But since it asks for one direction, we need to determine the primary direction.

Looking at the map:
- Eddie is on the eastern side (Elm Ave), school is on the western side (Oak Ave) and south.
- So overall, you go southwest, but since only cardinal directions are allowed, we must choose the dominant one.

Actually, the most direct path is:
- Go south along Elm Avenue to Fourth Street → then west to school.

But since it says "you travel ___", likely expecting one direction.

Wait — actually, Eddie’s house is on Second Street, school is on Fourth Street, so moving south gets you closer.

But the school is also west of Eddie’s house.

So the correct answer is: south and west

But since only one blank is given, perhaps it's asking for the primary direction.

Alternatively, maybe the path is directly south? Let's check positions.

If Eddie is on Second Street, and school is on Fourth Street, that’s two streets south.

But the school is on Oak Avenue, while Eddie is on Elm Avenue.

So to get from Eddie’s house to school:
- You go south on Elm Ave to Fourth Street → then west to Oak Ave.

So the direction is south and west, but if only one word is allowed, the best answer is south (since it's primarily southward).

But wait — perhaps there's a more accurate way.

Let’s look at the key and locations again.

Wait — actually, looking closely:

- Eddie’s House: Second Street, Elm Avenue
- School: Fourth Street, Oak Avenue

So from Eddie’s house:
- Move south two blocks to Fourth Street
- Move west to Oak Avenue

So the direction is southwest.

But the options are only: north, south, east, west

So the best single answer is south (if going down the street), but west might be needed.

But the question says "you travel ___" — likely expecting the main direction.

However, in many such maps, they expect the direction of travel based on relative position.

Since the school is south and west of Eddie’s house, but south is the dominant direction?

Wait — no. The school is south and west, but south is the vertical component.

But let’s recheck the layout.

Actually, Eddie’s House is on Second Street, school is on Fourth Street — so south.

And Eddie’s is on Elm Avenue, school is on Oak Avenue — so west.

So to go from Eddie’s to school: south and west.

But the blank is singular.

Possibility: the intended answer is south.

But let’s look at other clues.

Wait — perhaps the school is south of Eddie’s house? Yes.

But is it directly south? No — it’s south and west.

But if you go south along Elm Avenue, you reach Fourth Street, then turn west to school.

So the first leg is south, second is west.

But the question says “to go from Eddie’s house to the school, you travel ___”

It may expect south, assuming you go down the street.

But let’s look at #6: Corey goes ____ to eat at the restaurant.

Corey’s house is on Third Street, near Oak Avenue.

Restaurant is on Second Street, near Oak Avenue.

So Corey’s house is on Third Street, restaurant is on Second Street — so north.

So Corey would go north.

That makes sense.

Back to #2: Eddie’s house → school

- Eddie: Second Street, Elm Ave
- School: Fourth Street, Oak Ave

So school is south and west of Eddie’s house.

But south is the direction along the street.

But to reach the school, you have to go south and west.

But the blank is singular.

Wait — perhaps the school is not directly accessible from Eddie’s house without turning.

But maybe the answer is south.

Alternatively, perhaps west? No — that would be wrong.

Let’s try another approach.

Maybe the school is located at the intersection of Fourth Street and Oak Avenue.

Eddie’s house is at Second Street and Elm Avenue.

So to get there, you go:
- South from Second to Fourth Street (2 blocks)
- West from Elm to Oak Avenue (1 block)

So the primary direction is south.

But south is correct.

Wait — let’s check #5: Students walk ____ to the school after using the school playground.

Playground is at First Street and Oak Avenue.

School is at Fourth Street and Oak Avenue.

So from playground to school: south along Oak Avenue.

So answer: south

Now back to #2: Eddie’s house to school.

Eddie’s house: Second Street, Elm Avenue

School: Fourth Street, Oak Avenue

So from Eddie’s house, you go south to Fourth Street, then west to school.

So the direction is south and west, but if only one word, south is the major movement.

But perhaps the expected answer is south.

Wait — let’s look at #3.

#### 3. The supermarket is _________ of Lisa’s house.

Lisa’s house is on Fourth Street, Elm Avenue.

Supermarket is on Third Street, between Oak and Elm Avenues.

So supermarket is north of Lisa’s house? No.

Lisa is on Fourth Street, supermarket is on Third Street — so supermarket is north of Lisa’s house.

Yes.

So answer: north

Because Lisa is on Fourth Street, supermarket on Third Street — so north.

Similarly, #4: A police officer would go ________ to Davis Park.

Police station is on First Street, Oak Avenue.

Davis Park is on First Street, Elm Avenue.

So same street — go east from Oak to Elm Avenue.

Answer: east

#5: Students walk ________ to the school after using the school playground.

Playground: First Street and Oak Avenue

School: Fourth Street and Oak Avenue

So from playground to school: south along Oak Avenue.

Answer: south

#6: Corey goes ________ to eat at the restaurant.

Corey’s house: Third Street, Oak Avenue

Restaurant: Second Street, Oak Avenue

So from Corey’s house to restaurant: north along Oak Avenue.

Answer: north

#7: Eddie would walk ________ to use the Davis Park playground.

Eddie’s house: Second Street, Elm Avenue

Playground: First Street, Oak Avenue

So from Eddie’s house:
- North to First Street
- West to Oak Avenue

So north and west

But again, singular.

But the playground is north and west of Eddie’s house.

But which direction?

Perhaps north? But he has to go west too.

But if he goes north on Elm Avenue to First Street, then west to playground.

So first north, then west.

But the question says "walk ________"

Likely expects north as the primary direction.

But let’s see.

Wait — from Eddie’s house (Second St, Elm Ave) to playground (First St, Oak Ave):

- North one block to First Street
- West to Oak Avenue

So the direction is northwest

But again, only cardinal directions allowed.

But perhaps the answer is north.

But wait — north is the direction of travel along the street.

But he must go west to reach the playground.

But if he goes north on Elm Avenue, he reaches First Street, but the playground is on Oak Avenue.

So he cannot reach it just by going north.

He must go north and west.

But the blank is singular.

This suggests that the expected answer might be north if the playground is considered to be north of Eddie’s house.

But geographically, it’s northwest.

But let’s compare with #8.

#### 8. Eddie would walk ________ to visit Lisa.

Eddie’s house: Second Street, Elm Avenue

Lisa’s house: Fourth Street, Elm Avenue

Same avenue — Elm Avenue.

So from Eddie’s house to Lisa’s house: south along Elm Avenue.

Answer: south

So now, back to #7: Eddie to playground.

Playground is at First Street, Oak Avenue.

From Eddie’s house (Second St, Elm Ave):
- Go north to First Street
- Go west to Oak Avenue

So the direction is north and west

But since the blank is singular, and the playground is north of Eddie’s house (same column? No — different avenues).

Actually, north is correct for the first part.

But perhaps the intended answer is north.

But let’s think: is there a better way?

Wait — perhaps the playground is north of Eddie’s house?

Yes — because it’s on First Street vs Second Street.

But it’s also west.

But in many such exercises, they consider the primary direction.

But here, since the playground is not directly north, but northwest, and the question says "walk ________", it might expect north.

But let’s look at #2 again.

Eddie’s house to school: school is on Fourth Street, Oak Avenue.

Eddie is on Second Street, Elm Avenue.

So school is south and west.

But south is the dominant direction.

But wait — perhaps the answer is south.

But let’s see what makes sense.

Let’s compile all answers based on reasoning.

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Final Answers:

1. Label N, S, E, W:
- N: top
- S: bottom
- E: right
- W: left

2. To go from Eddie’s house to the school, you travel south.

- Because school is on Fourth Street (south of Second Street), even though it's also west, the primary direction is south.

3. The supermarket is north of Lisa’s house.

- Lisa’s house: Fourth Street, Elm Avenue
- Supermarket: Third Street, between Oak and Elm — so north of Lisa’s house.

4. A police officer would go east to Davis Park.

- Police station: First Street, Oak Avenue
- Davis Park: First Street, Elm Avenue → east along First Street.

5. Students walk south to the school after using the school playground.

- Playground: First Street, Oak Avenue
- School: Fourth Street, Oak Avenue → south along Oak Avenue.

6. Corey goes north to eat at the restaurant.

- Corey’s house: Third Street, Oak Avenue
- Restaurant: Second Street, Oak Avenue → north.

7. Eddie would walk north to use the Davis Park playground.

- Eddie’s house: Second Street, Elm Avenue
- Playground: First Street, Oak Avenue → north and west, but north is the first direction, and it's the direction toward the park.

Alternatively, some might say northwest, but since only cardinal directions are allowed, north is acceptable.

But strictly speaking, it's north and west.

However, in many worksheets, they accept north if the destination is north of the starting point.

But the playground is not directly north — it's northwest.

But perhaps the expected answer is north.

Wait — maybe west?

No — the playground is north of Eddie’s house.

Yes — First Street is north of Second Street.

So north is correct.

Even though it's also west, the north component is the main one.

8. Eddie would walk south to visit Lisa.

- Eddie: Second Street, Elm Avenue
- Lisa: Fourth Street, Elm Avenue → same avenue, so south.

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Final Answer Key:

1. Label compass: N (top), S (bottom), E (right), W (left)

2. south

3. north

4. east

5. south

6. north

7. north

8. south

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Explanation:

- Directions are based on the map’s orientation: North is up, South is down, East is right, West is left.
- For movement between points, we determine the direction based on the change in street and avenue.
- When moving from one location to another, we use the cardinal direction that represents the primary movement.
- For example, from Eddie’s house to the school: both are on different streets and avenues, but the school is further south, so south is the answer.
- Similarly, for Eddie to the playground: although it requires going west, the playground is north of Eddie’s house (on First Street vs Second Street), so north is the direction.

Thus, the completed worksheet is:

1. [Compass labeled]
2. south
3. north
4. east
5. south
6. north
7. north
8. south

✔ All answers are consistent with the map layout.