Midwest States and Capitals

4th Grade Social StudiesStates and Capitals3 pages

About this worksheet

Twelve Midwest states and their capitals fill page 1 of this 3-page 4th grade social studies sheet. Students choose each capital from a 12-name word bank, such as Saint Paul, Pierre and Jefferson City, and write it in a table beside Ohio through Kansas. Page 2 asks three questions that send them back to their completed chart: which capital is named after a U.S. president, which state has Springfield as its capital, and which two Dakota capitals appear on page 1. The answer key is on page 3.

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Midwest States and Capitals: States and Capitals - page 1

Midwest States and Capitals: States and Capitals - page 2

Midwest States and Capitals: States and Capitals - page 3

Curriculum objectives covered

“Name the capital city of each state in the Midwest region.”

All 12 rows of the table in Part 1.

“Use a completed chart to find information and answer questions.”

Part 2 sends students back to page 1 for each answer.

What's inside this worksheet

Match the States and Capitals

A word bank of 12 capitals sits above a two-part table of states numbered 1 to 12, from Ohio and Indiana to Nebraska and Kansas. Students write one capital in each blank box.

Capital Questions

Three questions with two writing lines each. Students use their chart to name a capital named for a president, the state with Springfield, and the Bismarck and Pierre pair.

Answers

The completed table, then answers to the questions. Question 1 accepts Lincoln, Jefferson City or Madison.

How teachers use it

Word bank first

Have students cross out each capital in the word bank as they place it. The last few come by elimination, which helps students who are still unsure.

Presidents question

Question 1 has three answers: Lincoln, Jefferson City and Madison. Ask students to find all three, then name the president behind each (Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison).

The two Dakotas

Question 3 is a quick check on the Dakotas. Ask which capital belongs to which state, since North and South Dakota are easy to swap.

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