Mailing A Letter
Abbreviations 1
Zip Codes
Post Office
Abbreviations 2
100

The thing that is usually white and measuring 9.5 inches long by 4.1 inches high, is what you place your letter in to get it mailed.

What is an Envelope?

100

Dr for Short

What is Drive?

100

This is the number code on your mail that helps it get to the right place.

What is a Zip Code?

100

This building serves as a home for all things mail.

What is a Post Office?

100

AR for Short

What is Arkansas?

200

You place this small, adhesive item in the top right corner of an envelope to show you’ve paid for delivery.

What is a stamp?

200

Ln for short

What is Lane?

200

These are the numbers following the state on your address. 

What is a Zip Code?

200

This person delivers mail to your home or business.

What is a Mail Carrier?

200

TN for Short

What is Tennessee?

300

This spot on the envelope tells the post office where to send your letter?

What is the Delivery Address?

300

SE for Short

What is South East?

300

Number of digits in every Zip Code.

What is 5?

300

This vehicle is used by many mail carriers in the U.S.

What is a Mail Truck?

300

FL for Short

What is Florida?

400

This part of the envelope, usually in the upper left corner, tells the postal service where to return the letter if it can’t be delivered.

What is the Return Address?

400

Ct for Short

What is Court?

400

Before airplanes, this big machine on tracks carried mail across the country.

What is a Train?

400

You can drop your letter into one of these boxes found on many streets.

What is a mailbox?

400

NW for Short

What is North West?

500

Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm*

What is Typical Mail Arrival Times?

500

Ave for Short

What is Avenue?
500

Zip Code for Little Rock

What is 72205?

500

This is the official title for the person in charge of a post office.

What is the Post Master?

500

MT for Short

What is Montana?

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