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“Christopher Columbus, Part 2”
American Leaders and Heroes
Wilbur F. Gordy
| Abstract: Columbus seeks a new route to the Indies and discovers America. His frightened sailors continually want to turn back and even threaten him. After about 10 weeks they do find land and natives. | ||||
Source: Wilbur F. Gordy, American Leaders and Heroes (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1917) | ||||
Lexile Level: TBD | Origin: American | Genre: Non-Fiction, Biography | ||
| Reading Level: 8.8 | Language: English | File Name: 0012 | ||
| Sunshine State Standards: LA.A.1.3.2: Uses a variety of strategies to analyze words and text, draw conclusions, use context and word structure clues, and recognize organizational patterns. LA.A.1.3.4: Uses strategies to clarify meaning, such as rereading, note taking, summarizing, outlining, and writing a grade level-appropriate report. LA.A.2.3.6: Uses a variety of reference materials, including indexes, magazines, newspapers, and journals; and tools, including card catalogs and computer catalogs, to gather information for research topics. | ||||
Theme: History, Social Studies, Heroes | ||||
| Reading Activity: Vocabulary, Comprehension | ||||
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| Mp3 Length: 0:08:35 | Word count: 1473 | Use PDF for printing | ||
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