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Brain Teasers

Using the map and clues below, find where on the map the hidden treasure should be. Read the instructions carefully!

Start at Sam’s house. Get in your car and drive along Old River Road until you get to Lilly Lane. Turn right onto Lilly Lane. Then stop at the grocery store and pick up some supplies. You will need to buy a shovel and a bucket. From the grocery store, turn east onto Maple Lane. Go past the bookstore and turn left into Grandpa’s farm.
At Grandpa’s farm, you will need to get out of your car and take a walk on the foot trail behind his barn. Follow the trail over the river and to the swamp. You will find the treasure buried behind the “No Swimming” sign!

1. Using the map, write down directions to get from Jen’s house to the movie theater.
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2. Did you have to pass the post office to get to the library? _____________________________

3.Did you have to pass the park? _______________________________

4.Which direction were you going while on Lilly Lane?
A. north B. south
С. east D. west

5.Ruby River is to the (west, east) of the bookstore.

6.The park is on the (north, south) side of the map.

Answers: 1. answers will vary; 2. no; 3. yes; 4. B; 5. east; 6. south

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