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Understanding that every home has a specific 'name' and number to help people find it.
Imagine you want to invite your best friend to a birthday party, but they don't know where you live! How would they ever find your front door among all the other houses in the world?
Just like you have a name, your home has a special 'name' too! This is called an address. An address is a set of words and numbers that tells people exactly where a building is located. Without addresses, the mail carrier wouldn't know where to put your letters, and your friends might get lost trying to visit you. Think of an address as a map that leads people right to your front door.
Quick Check
Who is one person who uses your address to find your house?
Answer
A mail carrier, a delivery person, or a friend.
The first part of an address is usually the house number. This is a specific number that belongs only to your building on your street. If you look at a row of houses, the numbers usually go in order, like , , and . These numbers are often found on the front door, above the garage, or on a mailbox. It is like your house's own personal ID card.
1. Walk to the front of a house. 2. Look for a metal or painted number near the door. 3. If the door says , then the house number is .
Quick Check
Where are two places you might see a house number?
Answer
On the front door, above the garage, or on a mailbox.
The second part of an address is the street name. Streets have names so we know which road to turn on. Street names often end in words like Street, Avenue, Road, or Lane. When you put the house number and the street name together, you get a complete address! For example, if you live at house on a road called Apple Lane, your address is Apple Lane.
1. Look at the tall green sign at the corner of the road. 2. Read the words on the sign. 3. If the sign says 'Maple St', the street name is Maple Street.
Imagine you see a house with the number on the door. The sign at the end of the block says 'Blueberry Way'. 1. Start with the number: . 2. Add the street name: Blueberry Way. 3. The full address is: Blueberry Way.
Why is an address important?
In the address ' Pine Street', what is the house number?
Every house on the same street has the exact same house number.
Review Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning, when you leave your house, look back at the front door and try to remember your house number and street name.
Practice Activity
With a grown-up, walk to the end of your block and find the street sign. Practice saying your full address out loud three times!