a moving adventure in the USA
1 my adventure story
2 my new town
3 interview a friend
4 my goals
my adventure
(number)
(day of the week and month)
Today , ,I packed my belongings and headed out the door to my new home in , .
(new town) (state)
my state
I marked the state where my new home is located.The weather here is during the summertime and in the winter months.
(warm or cool) (warm or cool)
my transportation
(plane, train, boat, car)
The vehicle that brought me here was a ,but if I had my way,I would have arrived in a because .
(plane, train, boat, car)
(why you want to arrive in this)
my stuff
I drew some of the belongings that I was able to take with me in this suitcase.I’m so
happy I was able to bring with me because it is my favorite!
(favorite belonging)
my new home
I drew a picture of what my new home looks like. My favorite thing about my new
(what you love about your new home)
home is .
my thoughts
The coolest part about my new home is .
(what you think is really neat)
The reason I feel this way is because .
my exploration
As soon as I get the chance, I would like to explore .
(the first thing that you want to explore)
The reason I am so excited about this is because .
(why you are excited)
my town
Use the following pages to help you to get to know more about your new town.
map it out
Look at the sample maps on the next page. What do maps do? Take a walk down the street in your town. As you walk, talk about what you see — houses, buildings, trees, lamps, street signs, etc. Is your road straight or curvy? How many houses or buildings are on it?
my neighborhood
Draw a map of the neighborhood. Start by drawing and labeling a square that represents your house or building. Then draw and label the street. Finally, add shapes to represent the buildings or homes around you.
Draw your map here
interview a friend
Use the following pages to get to know more about potential friends in your new hometown.
friend info
Draw or paste a photo of your friend here
friend’s first name
friend’s middle name
friend’s last name
friend’s current address
my favorites
colors songs
school subjects
tv shows things to draw favorite things to do
friend favorites
colors songs school subjects
tv shows things to draw favorite things to do
our families
draw your family here
have your friend draw their family here
my family
movie to watch together place to travel together holiday to celebrate together
their family
holiday to celebrate together
movie
to watch together place to travel together
our handprints draw your hand here
have your friend draw their hand here
my goals
Use the following pages to set goals for yourself in your new town.
my plan of action
Now that I have moved, my first goal as I learn more about my new surroundings is to I will reach this goal by Another goal of mine is I plan to accomplish this by It is important to set goals because
my progress tracker 1
Use this page to color in your progress and stay motivated to reach the goal that you set for yourself on the previous pages.
MY GOAL
my progress tracker 2
Use this page to color in your progress and stay motivated to reach the goal that you set for yourself on the previous pages.