Southern Capitals

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen geographic knowledge, cultural awareness, and reading accuracy through a structured matching activity focused on South America. Learners carefully read each country name and match it to the correct capital city, landmark, or cultural element, building skills in factual recall, categorization, and regional understanding across the Western Hemisphere.

Learning Goals

• Countries & Capitals (Grades 4-6): Identify and match South American countries with correct capitals such as Bogotá, Quito, Paramaribo, and Montevideo.
• Cultural Landmarks: Recognize important landmarks and cultural symbols including Machu Picchu, Angel Falls, and tango.
• Geographic Literacy: Strengthen knowledge of national locations, regional identity, and place-based associations.
• Reading & Categorization Skills: Practice analyzing options carefully to make accurate matches.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to align with upper elementary social studies and ELA standards.
• Engaging Matching Format: Reinforces memory and accuracy while keeping students actively involved.
• Flexible Classroom Use: Ideal for geography units, review lessons, centers, homework, or formative assessment.
• Supports Diverse Learners: Clear structure helps students focus on content without unnecessary complexity.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence with South American geography by connecting countries to capitals, landmarks, and cultural features. Through careful reading and matching, learners strengthen map knowledge, cultural understanding, and content recall. It’s a practical, no-prep resource that works well in both classroom instruction and homeschool learning, supporting meaningful exploration of the Western Hemisphere.

This worksheet is part of our South America Worksheets collection.