Self Portraits

Today we reread Just Like Me and took our story vocabulary and comprehension test.  Students also wrote a brief biography about their inspirations in life.  They used their artistic skills to make their own self-portraits.  We will be typing the biographies and displaying our work at school.

This weeks Spelling Unit 19 test may be challenging for some students, as the key will be to listen closely to the sentences provided on the day of the test.  The test is on Friday.

Spelling Link

We also worked very hard to learn about the eleven states and capitals of the Northeast.  As we read about each region in social studies, we will be taking a test to identify each state.  A word bank will be provided to help spell the name of each state.  The state capitals will be a matching test.   The Northeast has 11 eleven states (and 11 capitals) that students will need to learn.  

We will plan to have a test over these 11 states and capitals on THURSDAY, which is February 12th.  Practice sheets are available for the students to take home (blank Northeast maps) and extra study guides.  


States and Capital Practice Web Sites:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-puzzle.html ( This one has a specific section to focus on states in the Northeast)

http://www.funbrain.com/where/

http://lizardpoint.com/geography/usa-caps-quiz.php

Here's a link to some fun States and Capitals songs.  Many students learn very quickly by listening to music.  Try this link at home to find a song that your child enjoys!

States & Capitals Songs