A World of Surprises Found While on the Voyage of Discovery

Harriet P.

BLUE GROUP

1-30-18


Date of Article: 1991

Headline: A World of Surprises

Author: Lorenzo Camusso

Source of the Article: The Voyages of Columbus

Three Vocabulary Words:

1. Abundance: A very large quantity of something

2. Crystalline: Having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of crystals

3. Maritime: Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity

Summary: At the land Columbus had thought to be India (he called the Native American's "Indians" for a reason), he met the natives. He learned about tobacco, hammocks, and a kind of "millet, or barley." Columbus thought tobacco to be good for people with lung problems.