Welcome to Address Writing Jeopardy!

Address Parts

100

Can you give an example of a recipient line?

First and Last name

200

This line of an address typically includes a house number and street name

Street address

300

This part of an address includes the city, state, and ZIP code

The last line

Punctuation

100

This punctuation mark is used after the city name in an address

A comma 

200

This punctuation mark is used to separate the 5-digit ZIP code from the additional 4 digits

hyphen

300

This punctuation mark is not typically used in a properly formatted address

A period

Abbreviations

100

"St." is a common abbreviation in addresses. What does it usually stand for?

Street

200

In an address, "Ave." is short for this word

Avenue

300

In an address, "Apt." is short for this word

Apartment

Postal Codes

100

This 5-digit number helps the post office sort and deliver mail efficiently

A zip code

200

This two-letter code represents a state in a U.S. address

State Abbreviation

300

This extended version of a ZIP code includes an additional 4 digits

ZIP+4

Address Etiquette

100

When addressing a letter to a married couple, this title is used if they share the same last name

Mr. and/or Mrs.

200

When writing to someone with a professional title, this abbreviation is often used before their name.

Dr.

300

When addressing a letter to a company, this abbreviation is often used at the end of the company name

Inc.