by Noah G.
GREEN GROUP
January 18, 2018
Headline: The Voyage of Discovery Begins
Author: Lorenzo Camusso
Source of the Article:
Three Vocabulary Words:
1. mooring- device by which an object is secured in place
2. nautical- of, relating to, or associated with seamen; navigation of ships
3. surmise- a thought or idea, based on scanty evidence
Summary: Christopher Columbus set sail on August 3, 1492, in Palos, Spain to discover new land. He first traveled to the Canary Islands to load the ship with food and supplies. It took exceptionally long to reach this point because there were several complications shipwise. Finally, they left on September 9.