Vocabulary - Age of Exploration Unit

Word

Definition

Sentence

- Number the word.

- Include part of speech.

- Use your own words.

- Dont copy and paste from Google.

Use the word in a sentence that you

created to practice using it in writing.

1. scholar (noun)

A person who is a specialist in

The scholar at ACRMA #5 was
studying, critical thinking, and all things thrilled to read their favorite novel,
academic.
The Diary of Anne Frank.

2. Circumnavigate (verb)

ship

Christopher Columbus used

circumnavigate to get to North
America

Picture
Insert a picture or image that
will help you remember the
meaning of the word.

3. Colony (noun)

a land that is controlled by another

country and far away from it

The usa was once thirteen colonies

4. Columbian Exchange
(noun)

Discover the goods traded between

the Americas and Europe including
produce, plants, and animals thanks to
Columbus' voyages.

Columbian Exchange was

important because we got more
food to exchange

5. Equator (noun)

an imaginary circle in the middle of the

earth

The equator is a line that goes

straight through the middle of earth

6. Galleon (noun)

a large sailing ship usually used by the

Spanish people

The Galleon was significant to the

Spanish and French people
because it helped them with sailing