contrast
A difference in color or meaning.
compare
similar to something else
community
group of people who live in the same town or area
explore
investigate systematically; examine: explore every possibility
explorer
A person who travels to a new place to learn about it.
explored
To investigate systematically, examine (past tense)
named
to give someone a name (past tense)
first
Coming before all the other things or people.
fought
to battle (past tense)
text features
Things such as heading, bold words, table of contents, and graphics that help a reader find important information
another
one more in addition
thought
an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind; past tense of think
culture
the ideas, activities (art, foods, businesses) and ways of behaving that are special to a country, people or region
summarize
give a brief statement of the main points of (something).
Native American
North America's first immigrant, who probably moved into the region from Asia thousands of years ago
cognate for "explorer
explorador
cognate for "native
nativo
cognate for "to explore
explorer
native
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; indigenous
became
to begin to be (past tense)
lived
having life of a certain time (past tense)
on
touching and being supported by the top surface of (something)
to
used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward
wanted
to desire or wish for (past tense)
was
be (past tense)
went
to go (past tense)
Christopher Columbus
He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India.
Ponce de Leon
Spanish explorer who landed on the coast of modern-day Florida and claimed it for Spain
Hernando de Cortez
Conquered the Aztecs in Mexico
Francisco Pizarro
Spanish explorer who led the conquest of the Inca Empire of Peru in 1531-1533.