After you read

1. Getting the message

A. On a separate piece of paper, complete the following sentences with information from the reading.

1. The Separatists came to America because ___________________________.

2. It isn't historically correct to refer to all the Plymouth colonists as Pilgrims

because ______.

3. The colonists were grateful to Massasoit and his tribe because __________ .

4. Priscilla Mullens didn't want to marry Miles Standish because __________ .

5. The settlers and the Native Americans became enemies because ________ .

6. Pocahontas was kidnapped by the Jamestown colonists because ________ .

B. Put these events in chronological order. Number them 1-5, starting with the earliest.

1. Native Americans were forced to move to reservations. __

2. Pocahontas saved John Smith. __

3. The Mayflower crossed the Atlantic Ocean. __

4. Longfellow wrote "The Courtship of Miles Standish." __

5. John Alden married Priscilla Mullens. __

2. Building your vocabulary

A. These are the 15 key vocabulary words for this chapter. They are boldfaced in the reading. Pronounce these words after your teacher and discuss their meaning.

betray indigenous settler

cope persecute survive

crop propose tribe

enemy reservation utensil

feast reunion wilderness

B. Answer the following questions using a few words.

1. Is a fork a utensil, a wilderness, or a crop? ____________________

2. Are indigenous people original residents or newcomers?

3. Do Americans feast or fast on Thanksgiving Day? _____________

4. Was a tribe a group of Indians or a colony of settlers?

5. At a reunion, are people getting together for the first time?

6. Are there cities in the wilderness?

7. Should you be loyal to your enemy?

8. Did John persecute Priscilla or propose to her?

9. If you cope with your problems, do you handle them well?

3. Sharpening reading skills.

A. General and Specific Meanings

Sometimes the same word can have a general meaning and also a more specific, related meaning. Discuss the following italicized words.

1. What is a pilgrim? Who were the Pilgrims?

2. What does it mean to make a reservation at a hotel or restaurant? What is an Indian reservation? How are these word meanings related?

3. What is the general meaning of the word propose? What type of proposal is mentioned in the text?

B. Context Clues

Determine what each underlined word means. Underline the correct definition.

1. inspire :

1. cause someone to want to do something

2. require someone to do something

2. voyage :

1. a short hike or car ride

b. a long trip, usually on water

3. courtship :

1. visiting the court of a king

2. seeking romance and / or marriage

4. timid :

1. courageous

b. shy and frightened

5. alike :

1. friendly

2. similar

6. hostile :

1. showing the desire to help someone

2. showing the desire to hurt someone

7. apologize :

1. say you're sorry for doing something wrong

2. express your anger

8. bloodshed :

1. injury and / or death

2. a shed full of blood