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The Lost Colony
Short excerpt from America’s Library article:
The Lost Colony
Do you know the story of the lost colony of Roanoke Island?
I. Vocabulary words from this article:
- settler
- colony
- generation
- vanish
- mysterious
- shortage
- supply
- massacre
- carve
- deserted
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II. Pre-Reading Questions
What do you know about early European settlers in America?
How might colonists get lost in a new environment?
III. Reading Time
The Lost Colony
When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.
IV. Post-Reading Questions
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