Southeast region STATES CAPITALS AND ABBREVIATIONS How to

Southeast region: STATES, CAPITALS, AND ABBREVIATIONS

How to use this review This slide show is broken into 3 sections. Each section will have a directions slide before it. Answer the question on the slide either out loud or on a sheet of paper. Click your mouse or use the right arrow key to reveal the answer on that slide. Click again to advance to the next slide.

Section 1: Name that State! The following slides show pictures of the various Southeast Region states. Name the state that is pictured. Ready…set…go!

West Virginia

Florida

Arkansas

North Carolina

Alabama

Kentucky

Virginia

Maryland

Georgia

South Carolina

Delaware

Mississippi

Tennessee

Louisiana

How did you do and Section 2!Well, how did you do at identifying the states? ? Are you ready for the next part…Capitals and Abbreviations!! The following slides will have a state name on them. Say or write the capital and abbreviation for each. The capital answer will be given first. Try your best with the spelling for each capital. Click once for the capital, again for the abbreviation, and once more to advance the slide.

Virginia Capital: Richmond Abbreviation: VA

Alabama Capital: Montgomery Abbreviation: AL

Tennessee Capital: Nashville Abbreviation: TN

North Carolina Capital: Raleigh Abbreviation: NC

Arkansas Capital: Little Rock Abbreviation: AR

Florida Capital: Tallahassee Abbreviation: FL

Delaware Capital: Dover Abbreviation: DE

Maryland Capital: Annapolis Abbreviation: MD

Kentucky Capital: Frankfort Abbreviation: KY

South Carolina Capital: Columbia Abbreviation: SC

Georgia Capital: Atlanta Abbreviation: GA

Louisiana Capital: Baton Rouge Abbreviation: LA

West Virginia Capital: Charleston Abbreviation: WV

Mississippi Capital: Jackson Abbreviation: MS

Let’s see and Section 3! Let’s see how you did on Section 2? ? Do you need more review or did you do well? ? Now, onto the big finish! Can you identify where the states are on the map? On the next slide you will find a map of all the Southeast Region states numbered. Use a sheet of paper to try and identify each one. Good luck!

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Answers 1. Arkansas 13. Kentucky 2. Louisiana 14. Tennessee 3. Mississippi 4. Alabama 5. Florida 6. Georiga 7. South Carolina 8. North Carolina 9. Virginia 10. Maryland 11. Delaware 12. West Virginia

Congratulations!! You did it!!