Formatting street addresses

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 🎉

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

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!