Fractions Vocabulary
The number on top of a fraction
Numerator
The Earth rotates once every ___________
24 hours / one day
The _____________ Empire cut off trade routes between Europe and Asia, sparking the age of exploration
Ottoman
Having a strong desire to succeed
Ambitious
What is the young prince's name?
Alfonso
When two fractions are equal to each other, they are_________________
Equivalent Fractions
The Earth revolves around the sun once every
one year / 365.25 days
These two countries were very rich, and spent a lot of their money funding explorers to try and find new trade routes.
When Two words end with the same sound
Rhyme
What was the prince's problem at the beginning of the story?
His dad was sick
The number on the bottom of a Fraction
Denominator
The stars in the sky change throughout the year because of the Earth's____________
Revolution around the sun
After Christopher Columbus made Europe aware of the existence of the Americas, a period of heavy trade between the continents began, called __________
The columbian exchange
Define "Satisfaction"
Feeling pleased when you accomplish something
What is a Ravine?
A deep, narrow valley that is difficult to cross
Improper Fractoin
The Earth spins on it's
Axis
Patron
Define "Shuddered"
Shook, Trembled, shivered
Why was the prince's first task impossible?
He couldn't possibly grow his wheat over night.
A number with a whole number part and a fraction part
Mixed Number
The moon orbits the Earth once every __________
27 days
Name one of the major Empires that were growing in the Americas before the Columbian Exchange
Incas, Aztecs, or Iroquois
Define "Memorized"
To commit something to memory, to have learned something by heart.
Who is Blancaflor?
The voice's daughter that helps the prince