The Carib Map

Addi B.

Feb.14th 2018

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Information about islands in 3 island groups, from various Internet Domains. (.gov , .edu , .org , .com )

Cuba Cuba is the largest island in the caribbean. Its capital is Havanna. Its main language is Spanish but most who live on the island also speak English.It has a population of 11.48 million.

Montserrat Its capital is Plymouth Brades and it territory of the British. Around 5,900 people live on this island. And,their language is English.

Bahamas Most of the Bahamas islands are made from coarl. Its capital is Nassau and their language is English. They have a population of 391,232.

Jamaica Its captial is Kingston and has a population of 2.881 million. And here, they speak English.




Date of Article: 9/19/17

Headline:West Indies

Author: Bridget M. Brereton and Colin Graham Clarke

Source of the Article: Britannica




1.erosion. he process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents

2.Subarctic relating to the region immediately south of the Arctic Circle.

3.Agouti large, long-legged burrowing rodent related to the guinea pig, native to Central and South America.




Summary: (BULLET form: Who, What, When, Where, Why)

What:4 groups of islands that are called the West Indies.

When:Nobody knows how long the islands have been here but this article was published last September.

Where:Betwwen South America and the southren tip of Florida.

Why:So we can learn about these islands.




"I Wonder Questions": think of three (3) questions that you could ask about the article that were not answered in the article or were only partially answered.

1.I wonder how the islands got their names.

2. I wonder who came up with the names and why they choose them.

3.I wonder if their names have certain meanings.

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