Genre
What is the genre of this article?
non-fiction
a long journey involving travel by sea or space
voyage
agreement for something to happen
consent
True/False: The Pilgrims sailed from England to the New World in 1749.
False; 1620
True/False: Half of the passengers and crew of the Mayflower died during the first winter.
True; the cold, illnesses, and lack of food weakened many.
What was the author's purpose for writing this?
to inform
one who has come from afar
pilgrim
the action of traveling through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it
exploration
Why did the Pilgrims travel to the new world?
They wanted to practice their own religion.
Why was Squanto important to the Pilgrims
He taught them how to plant native crops.
Non-fiction text features are used by the author. Bold words are mostly likely used to___________________.
draw the reader's attention to key/important words
a settlement under political control of another (country)
colony
one who makes a home in a new country or colony
settler
What was the name of the ship used to travel to the new world?
The Mayflower
How did the Pilgims celebrate their first harvest in 1621?
They had a feast with the Wampanoag braves.
The map in the article shows________________.
Massachusetts and where the harbor and Plymouth Colony were located.
food, drink, and equipment needed for a journey
provisions
a formal agreement
treaty
What happened as a result of the storms the ship encountered?
It was blown off course and ended up north of Virginia.
The ocean that separates England from America is called _______________.
the Atlantic Ocean
The word(s) above a section in the text that explain what the reader will learn in that section is called the ___________________.
a body of water that provides shelter for boats and ships during storm weather
harbor
the crops gathered from the fields
harvest
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
It was a tool of self-government/law.
Which crop did the Native Americans teach the Pilgrims how to grow and harvest?
corn