Vocabulary
speaker
the person telling the story
What do the Natives call the colonists as they bring them gifts and food?
Wingapoo
What is Percy’s relationship with the Natives?
He finish them to be distrustful and has a relationship out of need.
The Captain
Another word for evidence
Supporting Details
audience
How does Samuel feel when getting to the shores of Virginia?
He is excited, scared, and feels free.
Name one claim in the text.
Percy is frustrated and desperate about the situation of the colonists.
People are dying from various ways: disease, starvation, and conflict with Indians.
What did the forensic anthropologist find in the grave that told them that the captain was important?
What two things must evidence be? What must evidence do?
Specific and Relevant
Must Support the Claim
Occasion
the time and place
current situation
Why did Captain Smith have Samuel stand on one leg on the rocking ship?
To show that one man cannot stand alone while building a colony in Virginia.
What was George Percy’s tone in the beginning of the text?
George Percy has no tone when listing all the people that died.
What evidence told the forensic anthropologist that the grave dated back to 1607-1608?
They used the age of the trash pit and position of the fort wall.
When identifying claims in a text readers must first find out what all the _____ is about?
Evidence
Tone
Attitude
Who had to bring Samuel water after he was cuffed by Captain Smith?
Richard
What was George Percy’s tone by the end of the text?
Percy is angry at the situation of being in Jamestown.
What craft moves does Sally Walker include in the text to help readers understand the perspective of the forensic anthropologists?
Dialogue
She quotes them directly in the text.
What is structure of the text?
The shape of the text
How ideas are expressed.
subject
the topic
what the text is about
Why was Captain Smith worried about the Natives bringing them good?
He thought that they were counting their men, seeing where the tents were located, and planning an attack.
How does George Percy convey his tone in the text? What craft move does he use?
Diction
Including words with a negative connotation
What did the evidence from the bones of the captain tell the forensic anthropologist?
5'3 Broad nose
slender Square Chin
Male Late 30's
Author’s Purpose
The reason why the author wrote the text.