This 20-question 4th grade states and capitals quiz fits on one page. In Part 1, students write the capital for ten states: Texas, Florida, New York, California, Ohio, Georgia, Washington, Illinois, Arizona and Pennsylvania. In Part 2, they write the state for ten capitals, including Boise, Montpelier, Topeka, Santa Fe and Annapolis. There is no word bank, so students answer from memory. Page 2 is the answer key.
“Recall the capital city of a given U.S. state.”
Items 1 to 10.
“Recall the state that a given capital city belongs to.”
Items 11 to 20.
Ten states numbered 1 to 10, each with a dotted line for the capital. Washington, Pennsylvania and Illinois are in the set, so students need Olympia, Harrisburg and Springfield rather than the biggest city.
Ten capitals numbered 11 to 20, from Boise to Annapolis, each with a line for the state. Santa Fe, Salem and Frankfort are in the set.
Both columns answered side by side, such as Texas, Austin and Boise, Idaho.
Before and after
Give it at the start of a states and capitals unit and again at the end. The same 20 items show growth without a second quiz.
Two days
Split the quiz and give Part 1 one day and Part 2 the next. The parts run in opposite directions, so a student who does well on Part 1 may still stumble on Part 2.
Swap and mark
Have students swap papers and mark them while you show the answer key on the board. Twenty items take about five minutes.
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