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5th grade · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 13

States & Capitals

Find the capital of every state

What your child practices

The capital cities of the 50 states, and major rivers, mountains and lakes of the United States.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) teks student expectation: 5.6(C) · locating the 50 states and naming their capitals

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. Every state has a capital city where its government meets.
  2. The capital is often not the biggest city.
  3. Link names to remember: Jefferson City, Missouri; Bismarck, North Dakota; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Example: What is the capital of Ohio? Ohio's capital is in the middle of the state. It is named after an explorer. Answer: Columbus

States & Capitals in Texas

In the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), this is unit 6 of 13 in 5th grade Social Studies, after Building a Government and before History Detective.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    What is the capital of Oregon?

    • Salem
    • Albany
    • Sacramento
    • Cheyenne

  2. Question 2

    What is the capital of New Mexico?

    • Tallahassee
    • Columbus
    • Santa Fe
    • Salem

  3. Question 3

    Which long river flows south through the middle of the US to the Gulf of Mexico?

    • the Mississippi River
    • the Hudson River
    • the Columbia River

  4. Question 4

    What is the capital of Pennsylvania?

    • Trenton
    • Jefferson City
    • Harrisburg
    • Boise

  5. Question 5

    Annapolis is the capital of which state?

    • Maryland
    • Alabama
    • Kansas
    • Maine

  6. Question 6

    Jefferson City is the capital of which state?

    • Minnesota
    • New Hampshire
    • Kansas
    • Missouri

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