West and Southwest States and Capitals

4th Grade Social StudiesStates and Capitals3 pages

About this worksheet

Fifteen western and southwestern states, from Arizona to Hawaii, are matched to their capitals on this 3-page 4th grade social studies sheet. Students write each capital from a 15-name word bank, such as Carson City, Olympia and Juneau, into a table. Part 2 has four questions: the capital on an island, the capital in the largest state by area, two capitals with City in their names besides Oklahoma City, and whether Los Angeles is the capital of California. Page 3 is the answer key.

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West and Southwest States and Capitals: States and Capitals - page 1

West and Southwest States and Capitals: States and Capitals - page 2

West and Southwest States and Capitals: States and Capitals - page 3

Curriculum objectives covered

“Name the capital city of each state in the West and Southwest.”

Part 1 asks for all 15.

“Use location clues, such as being on an island or in the largest state, to identify a capital.”

Questions 1 and 2 in Part 2.

“Correct a common mistake about a state capital and explain why.”

Question 4 asks whether Los Angeles is the capital of California.

What's inside this worksheet

Match the States and Capitals

A word bank of 15 capitals sits above a table of states numbered 1 to 15. Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma come first, and Alaska and Hawaii come last. Students write one capital beside each state.

Capital Questions

Three answer boxes and a set of writing lines. The last question asks students to explain why Los Angeles is not the capital of California.

Answers

The full table of 15 matches, then short answers such as Honolulu (Hawaii) and Juneau (Alaska). Question 4 gives Sacramento as the real capital.

How teachers use it

Los Angeles question

Question 4 is worth a minute of discussion. Many students expect the largest city to be the capital, so ask which other states in this set prove otherwise, such as Texas and Nevada.

Island and size clues

Questions 1 and 2 depend on a map. Put an atlas or wall map out so students can find Hawaii and Alaska before they answer.

Split the table

Fifteen is a long table. Give half the class rows 1 to 8 and the other half rows 9 to 15, then have partners swap and check each other.

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