U.S States and Capitals Game Created by Ruth Paget
This game might interest aspiring politicians, journalists, customer service representatives, and public servants.
For one or more players.
Goals:
1-Learn to pronounce names of U.S. states and capitals
2-Learn to spell the names of U.S. states and capitals
3-Learn the capitals of U.S. states
Method:
Make your own playing index cards to help with memorization. Write the name of the 50 U.S. states on index cards. Each state gets its own card. On the back of the card, write the name of the capital.
Use the Google pronunciation feature to find out how the states and capitals are pronounced.
Game 1: Learn State Pronunciations
Look at the state name and pronounce it. If you need help memorizing pronunciation, write out your pronunciation tip in your own language on the back of the card.
Keep playing until you know the pronunciations.
Game 2: Learn State Capital Pronunciations
Look at the capital name and pronounce it. If you need help memorizing pronunciation, write out your pronunciation tip in your own language on the back of the card.
Keep playing till you can say all state names accurately.
Game 3: Learn State Spellings
Look at the state name or say it. Try to write down state name accurately. Check how you did.
Keep playing till you can spell all state names accurately.
Game 4: Learn State Capitals Spelling
Look at the capital name or say it. Try to write down the capital name accurately. Check how you did.
Keep playing till you can spell all state capital names accurately.
Game 5: Identify State Capitals
Look at the state name on the front of an index card and try to identify the capital.
Keep playing till you can identify all state capitals with their states.
Game 6: Reverse State Capital Play
Look at the capital name on the back of the card and try to identify the state that goes with it.
Keep playing until you can identify all states by their capital city.
Games Created by Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
