Grades 3–5
Label the States
A blank U.S. map with 15 numbered states to name from a word bank, from California to Pennsylvania.
Social studies worksheet · U.S. states and capitals
The 50 States and Capitals Map
A U.S. map with every state’s abbreviation and a star on every capital, plus map questions about your own state.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- U.S. states and capitals, Regions, Map reading
What kids do
“Every state has its two-letter postal abbreviation, and every star is a state capital. Use the map to answer the questions.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. Color your state. Its name is
- 2. How many states touch your state?
- 3. Four states meet at one corner, the Four Corners. Which are they?
Words on this sheet
WAMTORMENDIDMNSDWINVCAIANEUTAZCOILKSOKNMMOPAOHIN
Teacher tip
Ask kids to find their own state and capital first.
How to use it
- Use a song or a chant for the states and capitals.
- Let kids check answers with a labeled map.
- Start with a quick question that connects the topic to kids’ own lives.
Watch for
Kids who mix up capitals and big cities. Point out tricky ones like New York and Albany.
Talk about it
- Which states border ours?
- What did you learn that surprised you?
Take it further
Write to a pen pal class in another state.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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