Match Places

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a matching activity designed to help students learn the capitals of various states in the United States. It lists twenty states on the left side and twenty capitals on the right side, each with a corresponding letter. Students must match the state to its capital by writing the correct letter next to the state number. The top of the worksheet features a patriotic graphic with the letters “USA” and an emblem, setting the theme of the exercise.

The worksheet’s goal is to teach students the correct pairings of U.S. states and their capitals. It encourages students to use their memory and recognition skills to identify the capital city of each state listed. This task helps in reinforcing students’ geographical knowledge of the United States and enhances their ability to recall factual information. Additionally, the activity can serve as a diagnostic tool to assess students’ prior knowledge of state capitals.