Choose the correctly spelled sentence with two place names: 'Alaska is north of [Caldifornia / California / Calefornia].'

CALIFORNIA is on the USCIS WRITING VOCABULARY list under PLACES. Correct spelling: 'C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A.' This is one of the more difficult place names to spell. Note: (1) starts with CALI- (not CALE- or CALID-); (2) F-O-R-N-I-A in the middle; (3) ends with -IA. Common dictation sentences using state names: 'Alaska is in the United States.' 'California is in the United States.' 'New York City is in New York.' 'Delaware is the first state.' PLACES VOCABULARY on the USCIS writing list: ALASKA (A-L-A-S-K-A); CALIFORNIA (C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A); CANADA (C-A-N-A-D-A); DELAWARE (D-E-L-A-W-A-R-E); MEXICO (M-E-X-I-C-O); NEW YORK CITY (with capitals on each word); UNITED STATES (U-N-I-T-E-D S-T-A-T-E-S); WASHINGTON (W-A-S-H-I-N-G-T-O-N); WASHINGTON, D.C. (with comma and periods). Tips: (1) Capitalize place names; (2) Watch for tricky letter combinations like 'rni' in California; (3) Practice each name separately; (4) Use 'New York City' as three words; (5) 'United States' is two words, both capitalized. ALASKA and HAWAII (Hawaii isn't on the writing vocabulary but is on the reading list) joined as the 49th and 50th states in 1959. The first 13 colonies/states included DELAWARE (became 1st state, December 7, 1787), PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, GEORGIA, CONNECTICUT, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VIRGINIA, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, RHODE ISLAND (became 13th state, May 29, 1790).