English Language Arts
Grade 2
15 min
Formatting street addresses
Formatting street addresses
What you'll learn
- Identify the correct order of elements (house number, street name, apartment/unit number, city, state, zip code) in 8 out of 10 sample street addresses.
- Apply proper capitalization and punctuation rules (commas, periods) to format 5 out of 5 provided street addresses correctly according to USPS standards.
- Explain the purpose of each element within a street address (e.g., why a zip code is necessary) in a short paragraph with at least 3 supporting details.
- Correctly format 3 out of 3 improperly formatted street addresses, including identifying and fixing errors in capitalization, punctuation, and element order.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the five main parts of a street address.
Write a street address on three separate lines.
Use capital letters for names, streets, cities, and states.
Place a comma correctly between the city and state.
Write the two-letter abbreviation for their state.
Check an address for mistakes and fix them.
How does a letter know where to go? 📬 It reads the address!
We will learn how to write an address. It's like a secret map for mail. Knowing this helps us send and get fun things!
Real-World Applications
Sending a birthday card to a friend 🎂
Telling a grown-up where you live 🏠
Getting a package from a store 📦
Inviting friends to your party 🎉
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Recipient NameThis is the person who gets the mail. It's their name! 🧍Fuzzy the Bear
Street AddressThis is the house number and the street name. It tells the mail carrier which house to stop at. 🏡123 Honey Pot Lane
CityThis is the name of the town or city where the house is. 🏙️Sunnyville
StateThis is the big area where the city is. We use two capital letters for it. 🗺️FL (for Florida)
ZIP CodeThis is a special number code. It helps mail travel super fast! 🚀54321
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Three-Line Rule
Line 1: Name
Line 2: Street Address
Line 3: City, State ZIP Code
Always put the address parts in this order. Each part gets its own special line.
The Capital Letter Rule
Use a BIG letter for the start of names, streets, cities, and both letters of the state.
Capital letters are like signposts. They show that a word is an important name.
The Comma Helper Rule
City, State
Always put a little comma to separate the city and the state. It's a friendly pause!
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Challenging
A mail carrier sees an envelope with only this written on it: "Dr. Lena Hanson" and "Denver, CO 80204". Why can't the letter be delivered?
A.The name is too long.
B.The ZIP code is missing a number.
C.The street number and street name are missing.
D.The state should be spelled out as 'Colorado'.
Challenging
Put these pieces together in the correct order to make a three-line address: (1)"CA", (2)"94105", (3)"Ms. Rosa Diaz", (4)"San Francisco", (5)"777 Bridge Way"
A.Line 1: (3), Line 2: (5), Line 3: (4), (1) (2)
B.Line 1: (5), Line 2: (3), Line 3: (4), (1) (2)
C.Line 1: (3), Line 2: (4), Line 3: (5), (1) (2)
D.Line 1: (4), Line 2: (5), Line 3: (3), (1) (2)
Challenging
Read the story: "Leo is mailing a package to his friend, Omar. Omar lives at house number 80 on a street called Green Street. His city is Portland, his state is Oregon (OR), and his ZIP code is 97201." Which is the correct address for Omar's package?
A.Omar
97201 Green Street
Portland, OR 80
B.Omar
80 Green Street
Portland, OR 97201
C.Portland, OR 97201
80 Green Street
Omar
D.Omar
80 green street
portland, or 97201
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