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Which Region Is This State In? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on placing states in US regions, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.2.3-5. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Which Region Is This State In?

D2.Geo.2.3-5

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Sort each state into its region. This sheet uses the four regions of the US Census Bureau.

1.Sort each one: Northeast or Midwest or South or West?

Sort: New Hampshire, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, Pennsylvania, Washington, Mississippi

NortheastMidwestSouthWest
2.Sort each one: Northeast or Midwest or South or West?

Sort: Wisconsin, South Dakota, Maine, Connecticut, North Carolina, Alabama, Wyoming, Utah

NortheastMidwestSouthWest
3.Sort each one: Northeast or Midwest or South or West?

Sort: Nebraska, Virginia, Vermont, California, Iowa, Tennessee, New York, Oregon

NortheastMidwestSouthWest

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Answer key — Which Region Is This State In?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Illinois — Midwest 2. Indiana — Midwest 3. Louisiana — South 4. Mississippi — South 5. Montana — West 6. New Hampshire — Northeast 7. Pennsylvania — Northeast 8. Washington — West
  2. 2.1. Alabama — South 2. Connecticut — Northeast 3. Maine — Northeast 4. North Carolina — South 5. South Dakota — Midwest 6. Utah — West 7. Wisconsin — Midwest 8. Wyoming — West
  3. 3.1. California — West 2. Iowa — Midwest 3. Nebraska — Midwest 4. New York — Northeast 5. Oregon — West 6. Tennessee — South 7. Vermont — Northeast 8. Virginia — South

Questions about Which Region Is This State In?

What does the Which Region Is This State In? worksheet cover?

It practices placing states in US regions — 3 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.2.3-5: Use maps and satellite images to explain how where a place is shapes what it is like. The instruction to students is “Sort each state into its region. This sheet uses the four regions of the US Census Bureau”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does Which Region Is This State In? practice?

D2.Geo.2.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Which Region Is This State In? is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.2.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Which Region Is This State In? come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Which Region Is This State In? can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Which Region Is This State In? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Which Region Is This State In?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.2.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.