World of Suprises
by Maddie C
Yellow Group
January 31 2018
A World of Suprises
Author:Lorenzo Camusso
The Voyages of Columbus (book)
Three Vocabulary Words:
1.Tobacco A leaf that gets fermented found in both Americas.
2.Palm Trees A urban evergeen tree with crowns of fan shped leaves, that grows in warm and exotic envornments.
3. Botanical Items and objects that are realating to plants.
Summary: Columbus has finally reached the tip of Cuba and has meet natives. He wants to get his spices and valuables. He says he trades all his stuff but he really steals almost everything and he even stole people. He wants proof that he was been to Asia. He ends up staying for about a month and gets experiences to new thing such as tobacco, and new animals like parrots. He also was introduced to hammocks a type of bed that is hung on both sides to a tree or whatever will hold it. He was also introduced to cotton, a material that grows on a plant used for clothing.