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Grade 3 Skills Workbook (Unit 9)
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Grade 3 Skills Workbook (Unit 9) — Flashcards: The Age of Exploration
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| What year did Columbus sail across the Atlantic Ocean? | 1492 |
| What happened as a result of Columbus's voyage? | He accidentally landed on islands off the coast of the Americas, marking the start of the Age of Exploration |
| Who was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado? | A Spanish conquistador who explored in search of silver and gold |
| What is a conquistador? | A Spanish conqueror/explorer who searched for treasure like silver and gold in the Americas |
| Who was John Cabot exploring for? | England |
| Who was Henry Hudson exploring for? | England and the Netherlands |
| Who was Samuel de Champlain exploring for? | France |
| Why were spices so valuable to Europeans 500 years ago? | Spices were scarce (hard to find) in Europe, which made them very expensive, almost worth their weight in gold |
| What does "scarce" mean? | Hard to find |
| What does "imported" mean? | Brought in from another, often faraway, place |
| Where do peppercorns come from? | Warm, wet places like India |
| What is the difference between red and white peppercorns? | They come from the same plant; white peppercorns have had the outer hull removed to reveal the white inner kernel |
| What are cloves? | Dried flower buds used to add flavor to meats, stews, teas, and pumpkin pie |
| What part of the plant is used to make cinnamon? | The bark |
| How are cinnamon sticks made? | Strips of bark are cut off the tree, the outer bark is removed, and the inner bark is rolled up like little scrolls |
| Spelling pattern of the week | The /ue/ sound spelled 'u', 'u_e', and 'ue' |
| What are Challenge Words in the spelling list? | Words used very often that don't follow the week's spelling pattern and must be memorized (e.g., impossible, journal) |
| What was this week's Content Word? | Explorer |
| Name three explorers mentioned in the Unit 9 reader. | Christopher Columbus, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, and John Cabot (also Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain) |
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