C.

Writing Place Names

Place names start with a capital letter.

Helen Hill
2 Church Street
Longford

Hi, my name is Kevin. I live

in Cork.

Hi, my name is Sara. I live

in Wexford.

Hi, my name is John. I live

in Kerry.

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1. Which country do you live in?
Trace the word.

Ireland
2. Can you find the county you live in?

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3. Which county do you live in?
 Antrim  Leitrim
 Armagh  Limerick
 Carlow  Longford
 Cavan  Louth
 Clare  Mayo
 Cork  Meath
 Derry  Monaghan
 Donegal  Offaly
 Down  Roscommon
 Dublin  Sligo
 Fermanagh  Tipperary
 Galway  Tyrone
 Kerry  Waterford
 Kildare  Westmeath
 Kilkenny  Wexford
 Laois  Wicklow

4. Write the county you live in.

__________________________________________
5. Write another county you have been to.
__________________________________________

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The word county is shortened to Co.

I live in County Wexford.

I live in Co. Wexford

6. Shorten these:

County Mayo
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County Louth
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County Carlow
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County Roscommon
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Other Place Names

A country: Ireland
A town: Athlone
A restaurant: Paddy’s Pub & Grub
A shop: Greenwood Furniture
A sea: Irish Sea
A river: The Shannon
A street: O’Connell Street

7. Correct these place names

a) nile river _______________________
b) co. sligo _______________________
c) burger king™ _______________________
d) poland _______________________
e) the grand hotel _______________________

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8. Write these place names correctly.

london new york rome

_____________ _____________ _____________

paris barcelona berlin

_____________ _____________ _____________

9. Which country have you visited?

______________________________________________
10. Which country would you like to visit?
______________________________________________

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11. Circle 10 capital letters on the map. Choose
countries and oceans.

12. From the map, write 5 place names

correctly.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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13. Match the questions and answers. Write
letters.
a) What is the highest mountain? ____
b) What is the longest river? ____
c) What is a town in Ireland? ____
d) Which pub do you go to? ____
e) Which country is ‘down under’? ____
f) Where do you bank? ____
g) Which beach are you going to? ____
h) Which shop sells potatoes? ____

A. Australia
B. Amazon River
C. Super Supermarket
D. The White Horse Australia
E. GBS Bank
F. Mount Everest
G. Cavan
H. Bundy Beach

Mount
Everest

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D. Names and Places
1. Circle the letters that should be capital
letters.

My name is mary.
I live in dublin.

My name is katie.
I live in donegal.

My name is stephen.
I live in galway.

2. Finish the sentences for this person.

a) My name is ____________________________.
b) I live in ____________________________.
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Street names, towns, cities, countries and
building names start with a capital letter.

Hi, my name is Lisa. I live

in Bridge Street.

3. Circle the capital letters that are street

names.

I live in Holly Street.

I live in Lakeside Road.

I live in Sandy Lane.

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4. Write the places correctly.

I live in ash street.

__________________________________________

I live in deer lane.

__________________________________________

I live in marsh road.

__________________________________________

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5. Look at the address on the postcard.

Hi Rob,
I am having a great Robert Scott
time in France. I love 5 River Road
the food!
Hill Town
Wish you were here.
Co. Dublin
Ann
xxx

6. Choose the correct answers.

a) Rob lives in
 River road
 River Road
 river road

b) Rob lives in
 Hill Town
 hill town
 hill Town

d)Rob lives in
 co. dublin
 Co. dublin
 Co. Dublin

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7. Where do you live?

a) Apartment/House Number:
______________________________________________
b) Street name:
______________________________________________
c) Area:
______________________________________________
d) County:
______________________________________________
e) Country:
______________________________________________

8. Write your full address:

______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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