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FOR AND GIVING
INSTRUCTIONS
GIVING DIRECTIONS
 Road

THE A road is a long piece of hard ground built between two places so
people can walk, drive or ride easily from one place to the other.

MANY Street

KINDS A street is a public road in a city or town that has buildings on one or
both sides of it. Sometimes, we use the word “street” for many kinds of

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roads.

Avenue

ROADS An avenue is a very wide street, usually inside a city. In Manhattan, most
avenues are around 30 meters wide while the streets are narrower.
• Lanes and ways
• A way is a small side street that is connected to a larger street. And a
lane is a very narrow street or path. Ways and lanes are often found
in residential areas.
• Boulevard
• A boulevard is a wide and usually important city street that often has
trees, grass, or flowers planted down its center or along its sides.
• Drive
• “Drive” is used in the name of some public roads. Drives may be big or
small. In Manhattan, for example, there is FDR Drive – a six-
lane highway.
• Highway
• Highways are paved main roads that have several lanes for traffic and
connect cities, towns and other areas. Vehicles on highways drive at
higher speeds than they do on other kinds of roads.
• Trail
And finally, we have trails.
• A trail is usually a rough path through a field or a forest. Some trails are
for people and animals to walk or ride on. Others are for outdoor
activities, like hiking and bicycling.
MAP OF GREENVILLE
USING THE MAP OF GREENVILLE, COMPLETE
THESE SENTENCES.
• The post office is on ______________ Avenue. It´s between _________ Street and
_________ Street.

1. Fred´s Restaurant is next to the post office.

2. The post office is across from ____________
3. The fire department is across from ____________
4. ____________ is on the corner of State and Fifth.
5. Fox´s Books is next to ____________
6. Frank´s Grocery is on _________ Avenue, between _________ Street and
_______Street.
• 7. The Police Station is across from __________, It is on ___________,

• 8. The third National Bank is next to _____________.

• 9. The Park is across from __________ and _____________

• 10. The train Station is on ___________

• 11. Greenville High School is on ______________.

• 12. The State Street Apartments is on the corner of _________ and ___________

• 13. The library is next to _____________ on ___________.

• 14. Winkle´s Department Store is across from ____________ on ____________

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