Characters
Plot
ELA Concepts
Historical Connections
Peacemaker
100

This character was the first to be locked up while sailing to the New World.

John Smith

100

In the first chapter, Samuel is caught stealing a locket that used to belong to this person.

His mother

100

Blood on the River is told from this character's point of view.

Samuel

100

James Town was this European country's first successful colony in the New World.

England

(Britain OK)

100
The name of Okwaho's best friend (hint: he was kidnapped)

Tawis

200

This character was dedicated to teaching Samuel a lesson about "...acting out of love, not fear."

Reverend Hunt

200

Captain Newport forces this item upon the head of Chief Powhatan.

Crown

200

This is a word that means the time and place of a story.


Example: Blood on the River takes place in James Town in the year 1607.

Setting

200

Virginia was the first American colony. There were this many original American Colonies.

Thirteen

200

The great warrior chief, Atatarho, is known for having these in his hair.

Snakes.

300

Samuel seems to blame himself for the death of this young character.

James

300

This word was used to describe the wealthy colonists who rarely did any labor.

Gentlemen

300

"You must learn to make decisions out of love, not out of fear..." 

This life-lesson is an example of this ELA concept.

Theme

300

This real company paid for the expedition and supplies to start the James Town colony.

The Virginia Company

300

* Okwaho is known for this special skill.

Song writing.

400

These 2 characters were the first people to get married in James Town.

John Laydon

Ann Laydon (or Burress)

400

Kainta teaches Samuel to make and use this two-piece hunting tool.

Bow & Arrow

400

This word means the main challenge or problem that a character has to overcome.

Example: John Smith is dedicated to making James Town successful for everyone, but the wealthy gentlemen persistently use their power to try to stop him. 


Conflict

400

Most of the native groups in Virginia spoke this Native American language.

Algonquian

400

There were this many nations in the Iroquois Confederacy.

Five

500

According to John Smith, this character's daughter saved his life.

(Chief) Powhatan

500

Samuel, Captain Smith and others travelled to the New World in this ship.

The Susan Constant

500

Blood on the River belongs to this genre of book.

Historical-fiction

500

Colonists from James Town were always on the lookout for foreign warships, because England was at war with this European nation.

Spain

500

The Peacemaker find Okwaho alone in the woods. He asks Okwaho to to share this one thing with him.

His song