Formatting street addresses

Learning Objectives Correctly identify the five main parts of a street address. Apply capitalization rules to names, streets, cities, and states in an address. Correctly place a comma between the city and the state. Write a complete three-line address in the correct order. Recognize and use common abbreviations for street types (like St. and Ave.). Format an address that includes an apartment or unit number. Have you ever wanted to send a birthday card or a secret message to a friend? 💌 Let's learn the special code that tells the mail carrier exactly where to deliver it! Formatting a street address is like giving someone perfect directions to a house. Today, we will learn the rules for writing addresses so our letters, cards, and packages always find their way to the...

TermDefinitionExample RecipientThe person who will receive the letter or package.In an address for 'Ms. Lily Pad', Ms. Lily Pad is the recipient. Street AddressThe line that includes the building number and the name of the street.123 Frog Pond Lane CityThe name of the town or city where the recipient lives.Riverdale StateThe name of the state where the city is located. We often use a two-letter abbreviation.California or CA ZIP CodeA special 5-digit number that helps mail get sorted and delivered faster.90210 AbbreviationA shortened form of a word.St. is the abbreviation for Street. Ave. is the abbreviation for Avenue.

The Line-by-Line Order Line 1: Recipient's Full Name Line 2: Street Address Line 3: City, State ZIP Code Every address follows this three-line pattern. This order helps the post office machines and mail carriers read the address quickly and correctly. The Capitalization Convention Capitalize the first letter of the recipient's name, the street name, the city, and the state. Proper nouns, which are specific names of people, places, or things, are always capitalized. In an address, almost everything is a proper noun! The Comma Rule Place one comma between the name of the city and the name of the state. This comma is a very important piece of punctuation. It separates the two different location parts (city and state) on the same line to avoid confusion.