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P o c a h o n ta s
T h e T ru e S t o r y of
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Pocahontas
T h e T ru e S to ry of

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 Contents Btti#
Is this a true story? 4

c h a p t e r o n e The Sailing Ship 7

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 11

c h a p t e r t w o Pocahontas meets John Smith 14

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 20

The Origins of Virginia 25

c h a p t e r t h r e e Winter in Jamestown 29
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 31

c h a p t e r f o u r Chief Powhatan declares Wär! 34

, UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 38

Indian Life 42

c h a p t e r f i v e Pocahontas falls in Love 48

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 52

Virginia Today 58

S p e c ia l F e a t u r e s :

k et K e t - s t y le e x e r c i s e s 11, 12, 21, 23, 24, 28,

31, 52, 55, 62, 63, 64

T:grade 3 /4 T r in it y - s t y le e x e r c i s e s ( G r a d e s 3 and 4) 2 2 , 3 9 , 52

PR O JE C T ON THE W EB 61

E x it T e st-P o rtfo lio 62

These symbols indicate the beginning and end

i I of the extracts linked to the listening activities.
 Is this a true story?
es, this is a true story. The
Indian princess Pocahontas
was born near Jamestown
in 1595. Captain John Smith wrote
many of the events of this story
in his books.
Some details were added and
other details were forgotten. But
m m the story you will read in this
mm
»ft' !
book really happened! This is the
ill true story of Pocahontas.

(1616)
P o ca h o n tas in L on don
by unknown artist.

This is a map of the

Virginia Colony and
the s e ttle m e n t of
Jam estow n on the
James River.
John Sm ith gives a crow n to W a h u n so n a co ck in a 19th-cen tu ry pain ting.

John Smith and the colonists wanted to keep peaceful relations with
Pocahontas' father, Chief Powhatan. Chief Powhatan's other name
was Chief Wahunsonacock.
King James I sent presents to the chief. John Smith gave the chief a
beautiful crown and proclaimed him King of the Powhatan Empire.
However, Chief Wahunsonacock did not know that the Powhatan
Empire remained under King James!

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BEFORE YOU READ

Do you know these words?

sailing ship

w eap ons

b e a d s a n d trinkets bow a n d arrow

longhouse
gold a n d riches

M atch these definitions with the words in the tepee.

a. A sm all w ooden house is a ...................

b ..............................travel to another lan d to live there
perm anently.
c . A ......................... is a wild, u ncu ltivated
land. There a re no people.
d. A sm all Indian b o a t is a .........................
e ........................................................... are Indian
m en of m ag ic.
f. A ......................... cultivates the land.
 C H A P T E R ONE

The Sailing Ship

ay was a b eau tifu l m onth in the land of the

Algonquin Indians. There were tall trees and
colorful flowers everywhere. The sky and the sea
were deep blue.
Pocahontas was the favorite daughter of Chief
Powhatan. She was an Indian princess. Chief
Powhatan was a powerful chief of the
Algonquin tribe.
Pocahontas was eleven years old. She was
a lovely young girl with black hair and dark
eyes. She wore a buckskin dress 1 and
moccasins.2 She had a feather3 in her hair.
Pocahontas

Pocahontas was always happy. She ran in the forest and danced
in the fields. She sat on the hill and looked at the blue sea.
On May 6, 1607, Pocahontas sat on the h ill and she saw
something strange in the bay. It was a big sailing ship! She was
very surprised. The sailing ship was something new. It had big
white sails and flags. She looked at it for a long time. Where did
it come from? Why was it there? She was very excited.
Pocahontas ran to her village to tell her father and brother the
news.
"Father, father!" she said. "There's a big sailing ship in the
bay! It has white sails and colored flags!"
Her father, Chief Powhatan, was outside his longhouse. He
was a tall man, with long black hair. He wore the feathers of an
Indian chief on his head. He listened to the news, but he was not
happy.
"The white men are here," Powhatan said sadly. "This is bad
news for our people. There is no peace with the white men here."
Nantaquas was Pocahontas' brother. He was eighteen years
old. He was a strong Indian warrior. He looked at his sister and
said, "In the past the white people killed the Indians. They want
to take our land."
"Oh, Nantaquas, let's go to see the white people. Let's go to
see their big ship!" said Pocahontas.
"You can go to see them, but don't go near the ship. Stay far
away! Be ca refu l!" said Powhatan. "R em em ber, Pocahontas,
white men are dangerous."
Nantaquas and Pocahontas went to the river. There were
many canoes near the river. They got into a small canoe. Then

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Pocahontas

Nantaquas paddled 1 down the river to the bay. In the bay they
saw the big sailing ship. There was a tall, white man on the ship.
He smiled at them. There were other white men too. They all
looked at the small canoe and at the two Indians.
Pocahontas smiled at the white man. "Let's go to the ship,"
she said.
"N o ," said Nantaquas. "It's dangerous. We don't know who
these white men are. We can look and then go home. We must
obey our father."
The white man on the ship smiled again. "Look, Nantaquas,"
said Pocahontas, "th at man has red hair and white skin! He's
smiling at us. Look at his clothes! They are strange."
Nantaquas turned the canoe and paddled up the river. When
they arrived home, Nantaquas said, "I saw a big sailing ship.
There were many white men on the ship." Powhatan talked to
his medicine men and tribe advisers. 2 They all sat inside the
longhouse for a long time.
He said, "White men bring us problems. They have a strange
magic. They carry thundersticks 3 to kill our people. They want
to take our land, our lakes, our rivers and our forests. They can
stay for a short time but they cannot stay here forever. Let's
watch them and see what they do!"

1. paddled : moved a canoe w ith a paddle.

2. tribe advisers : old Indians who know m any things.

3. thundersticks : Indian expression for rifles, m u sk ets.

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 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
KET

^ Are sentences 1-7 “Right” (A) or “W rong” <B)?

If there is not enough information to answer “Right” (A) or “Wrong” (B),
choose “Doesn’t say” (C).

0. The story beg in s in the m onth of M ay.

A Right B W rong C Doesn't say
1. Chief P ow hatan w as the chief of the N an taq u as tribe.
A Right B W rong C Doesn't say
2. Pocahontas w as the g ran d d au gh ter of a n Indian chief.
A Right B W rong C Doesn't say
3. She san g m a n y Indian songs.
A Right B W rong C Doesn't say
4. On M ay 6, 1607, Pocahontas saw two sailing ships in the b ay .
A Right B W rong C Doesn't say
5. Chief P ow hatan h ad five children.
A Right B W rong C Doesn't say
6.Pocahontas a n d her brother w ent to see the sailing ship.
A Right B W rong C Doesn't say
7. A white m an on the ship smiled a t Pocahontas an d her brother.
A Right B W rong C Doesn't say

Look at the adjectives below. Then look at the nouns in the box. Put
each noun next to the adjective that best describes it. One is done for
you. There c a n be more than one noun for e a c h adjective.

m an dress food ey es child biscuit

w eath er tree sky d au ghter flowers

tall: tr e e ,.......................................................................................................................
colorful: .........................................................................................................................
sweet: .............................................................................................................................
blue: ...............................................................................................................................
bad: ................................................................................................................................
strong: ...........................................................................................................................

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KET

Complete the five conversations.

For questions 1-5, m ark A, B or C.

0. Do you like corn? A Yes, I h av e.

B \7 \ Yes, I do.
C No, I can 't.

1. C an I go to see the ship? A [ ] At two o'clock.

B |_J No, you don't.
C Q Yes, you ca n .

2. W hen will N antaquas com e b ack ? A [ZI I don't know.

B Q He will.
C Q] Yesterday.

3. W here's the b ig c a n o e ? A Q It's sm all.

B Q No, it isn't.
C | | N ear the river.

4. C an you give m e the pad d les? A Q Yes, I do.

B □ Yes, of course.
C L ] No, I'm not.

5. Do you w ant to play in the forest? A Q Yes, I p lay ed .

B O Tomorrow m orning.
C L I Yes, please.

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Substitute the number with the correct word in the arrow.

eight three hundred eleven fourteen

thirty-two eig h teen seventy-five

a. Pocahontas is 11 ................ years old.

b. Her brother N an taq u as is 1 8 ........................... years old.

c. There are 300 ..................... .. Indians in the forest.

d. Chief P ow hatan h as 8 .... brothers.

e. Pocahontas saw 1 4 ......... red flowers on the hill.

f. There w ere 3 2 .................... ... trees n e a r the sea.

g. There w ere 7 5 .................... ... m en on the sailing ship.

Listen to this dictation carefully. Then listen to it a g a in an d fill in the

gaps.

Pocahontas w as a n Indian 1 ........................... She w as alw a y s

2 .......................... She lived n e a r the 3 ............................She w as 4 .......................
years old. She h ad 5 ...................... hair. Her 6 ........................ w as Chief
Pow hatan. Her 7 ........................ w as ca lle d N an taq u as. He w as a strong
warrior. He w as e ig h teen years 8 ........................... Chief P ow hatan didn't
9 ........................w hite m en.
 C H A P T E R TWO

Pocahontas meets
John Smith

aptain John Smith and his men were happy to be in

Chesapeake Bay. They wanted to establish a small
settlement there. Captain Smith called the big river
the James River, after King James I of Britain. On May
13, 1607, he established the small settlement called Jamestown.
Jamestown was on the James River. In Jamestown the settlers
built some h u ts ,1 a storehouse2 and a church.
There were about 100 men in Jamestown in 1607. Most of
them were English gentlemen. They came to the New World to
find gold and riches. They did not want to be farmers. John

1. huts :

2. storehouse : place w here food and other m aterials are kept.

 Pocahontas meets John Smith

Smith was angry with them. He said, "You must all plant crops,1
hunt and fish. You must not be lazy!"
In Jamestown there was little food. One day Captain Smith
and his men went into the forest to
look for food. They walked for a
long time. Then they met a big
group of Indians.
The Indians attacked them with
t h e ir bow s and arrow s. T h e y
k ille d one of S m it h 's m en . John
Smith and his men killed two Indians. Then the Indians captured
John Smith and took him away.
A fter a long w a lk , Jo h n S m it h stoo d in fro n t of C h ie f
Powhatan and his tribe. Everyone was silent. Pocahontas stood
next to her father. She looked at John Smith. He was very tall.
She looked at his red hair, his blue eyes and his white skin. He
was very different from the Indian men.
John Smith spoke to the Indians in sign language 2 and a few
Indian words.
"Great chief, I am a friend. My men and I
want to live in peace with you."
Powhatan and his medicine men did not
like him.
John Smith gave a compass 3 to the great chief.

1. plant crops : cu ltiv ate food to eat.

2. sign language : speaking w ith gestures of the hands, face and body.

3. compass : T h e needle shows N orth.

Pocahontas

Powhatan looked at it. He turned it around in his hand. Why did

the needle always point in the same direction? He tried to touch
the needle but a piece of ice was in front of it! The ice wasn't
cold. It didn't melt! 1 Powhatan thought it was magic. All the
Indians of the tribe looked at the compass. They were surprised
at the white man's magic.
Pocahontas liked John Smith and his magic, but her father
didn't like him. That afternoon John Smith and his men killed
two Indians. Chief Powhatan and his tribe were very angry. Now
John Smith must die!
Two Indian warriors pushed Captain Sm ith to the ground.
They put his head on a very big stone. Then the Indians picked
up another big stone. They wanted to kill John Smith! When
Pocahontas saw this, she said, "No, father. Please don't kill him.
He isn't a bad man." Powhatan said, "No! He and his men killed
two Indians. He must die."
The two Indians were ready to kill Captain Smith. One Indian
raised his hand.
"N o !" said Pocahontas. She jumped forward and put her head
above Captain Smith's head. "Please father, he must not die!
Save him !" said Pocahontas.
Powhatan looked at his favorite daughter. He immediately told
the two Indians to stop. Everyone was surprised at Pocahontas'
courage. Pocahontas saved John Smith's life.
After this Pocahontas and John Smith became great friends.
John Smith taught her English and she taught him the Indian

1. m elt : w hen ice becom es w ater.

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Pocahontas

language. He gave her beautiful beads and trinkets. He told her

about London and its enormous buildings. Pocahontas listened to
Smith's stories.
"T h e King of England is called King James I. He lives in a
beautiful palace in London," said John Smith.
"Is he your chief?" asked Pocahontas.
"Yes, he's our leader," said John Smith.
"What do the English ladies wear?" asked Pocahontas.
"They wear long, colorful dresses, shoes and hats. They also
wear jewels."
"Are the English ladies beautiful?" Pocahontas asked.
"Some are beautiful and some aren't!" said John Smith.
Pocahontas laughed and listened. She dreamed about London.
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

Choose the correct answ er.

a . In 1607 C ap tain Jo h n Smith established a sm all settlem ent c a lle d

I I C h e sap e ak e Bay.
I ! Jam estow n .
I I Ja m e s River.

b. The new settlers w ere

i I farmers.
[ I hunters.
I I English gen tlem en .

c. They w an ted to
I I find gold a n d riches.
Lj m ak e m aps.
I I p lan t crops.

d. O ne d a y C ap tain Smith a n d his m en

I I w ent to visit a n Indian tribe.
I I w ent into the forest to look for food.
I I built a sm all school.

e. Chief P ow hatan a n d his m ed icine m en d ecid ed

□ to b e friends with Jo h n Smith.
I I to visit Jam estow n .
I I to kill Jo h n Smith.

f. P ocah on tas jum ped forw ard a n d

□ ran a w ay .
i ! put her h e a d a b o v e C ap tain Smith's.
□ pushed a w a y two Indian warriors.

g. P ocah on tas sav ed Jo h n Smith's life a n d

I I th ey b e c a m e g re a t friends.
I I Jo h n Smith returned to London.
I I P ocah on tas w ent to London.

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KET

Read the descriptions below.

What is the word for e a c h one?
The first letter is a lread y there.
There is one s p a c e for e a c h other letter in the word.

0. A sm all house,
hut
1. A p la ce w here food a n d other things a re kept,
s ______________
2. The n eed le alw ay s shows North,
c _________
3. The lead er of a tribe,
c ______
4. C aptain Smith established it a n d ca lle d it Jam estow n ,
s ______________
5. W here King Ja m e s I lives,
p ____

^ LOOKING AT PICTURES
Look at the picture on p a g e 19 an d answ er these questions.

a. W here a re P ocah on tas a n d Jo h n Smith?

b. W hat's the w eath er like?

c. W hat is Jo h n Smith doing?

d. W hat do you think P ocah on tas is say in g ?

e. W hy a re there books on the grass?

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^ Who did w hat?
R ead the clues an d write the n am e of the person who did the
following actions. Some n am es c a n be used m ore than once.

Who...
a. □ looked carefu lly a t the com p ass?
b. □ w as read y to kill C ap tain Smith?
c. □ built som e huts, a storehouse a n d a chu rch?
d. □ established Jam esto w n ?
e. □ liked Jo h n Smith a n d his m a g ic?
f. □ w an ted to find gold a n d riches?
g- □ w as a n g ry with the w hite settlers?
h. □ sav ed Jo h n Smith's life?
i. □ g a v e P o cah on tas b e a d s a n d trinkets?
j- □ told P ocah on tas ab o u t London?

1. two Indian warriors

2 . settlers
3. C ap tain Jo h n Smith
4. P ocah on tas
5. Chief Pow hatan

T: GRADE 3
Topic - School
“John Smith tau gh t Pocah on tas English an d she tau gh t him the
Indian la n g u a g e .”
Answer the following questions.

a. Do you like studying English? W hy or w hy not?

b. W hich p la ce s would you like to visit in G reat Britain? W hy?
c. Would you like to study English in G reat Britain? In w hich tow n or
city?

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KET

Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5)?

For questions 1-5, m ark the co rrect letter A-H.

0. We won't b e long.
1. There will b e a n excursion n ext w eek.
2. We m ak e bread .
3. Your dog c a n 't enter.
4. We don't open in the afternoons.
5. You c a n e a t lu nch here.

A B C

DINNER
School trip
next week
SERVED
6 .3 0 - 11 PM

0. 1.
□ □

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KET

Com plete this letter.

Write ONE word for e a c h s p a c e (1-10).

&0eAr (CiR^

[A)t A rrioe^ in CkesApeAke ''B a ^ 0 ....P .1? ..................... ^vVIa^

i S , AbOf. O u r jo u rn ey i ................................... uer^ Aifficuik.

O u r se-t-tleweRt is Ä ................................... (jA w esto^R ar ^ i-t is

on tk e (}Aw.es ''Riuer.

'Tke £>R^lisk ^en -tlm en Ao s ................................... i^Aul to

plAR-t crops. 'TktOj * ................................. to {iR A ^ o U , b u t fat

w.ust 5 ................................... crops before winter.

j^A st ^eek fai buil-t 6 ................................... ku-ts. "Xke ( r ^ a r s

kere f ................................... uer^ frie R it^ a r A -tke^ kelp

S ............................... Iwet d iR^iAR

^ ir l a r A 'l0 ................................... RAwe is ''PocAkoRtAs.

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 The Origins of Virginia
n 1606 King James I of Britain established the Virginia Company

I to explore the New World. It was named after Elizabeth I, the

Virgin Queen.
King James wanted his explorers to find gold, riches and food products
in the New World. He also hoped to find a new way to go to India.
Captain John Sm ith was
one of the leaders of the
Virginia Company. He was a
courageous soldier. When he
was young, his life was full of
adventure.
He and the Austrians fought
against the Turks. The
Austrians were very pleased
w ith him. They gave him
a horse, a scimitar, 1 a coat of
arms 2 and the title of captain.
Then Captain Sm ith was
captured by the Turks. He was
a prisoner in Turkey but he
escaped. He crossed Russia,
sailed on a pirate ship and
returned to England in 1604!
King Jam es I (1621) by Daniel My tens.

1. scim itar : sword used by the T u rks. jr J t — ^ 2. coat of arms :

 Captain Smith then worked for
the Virginia Company. He took
the English se ttle r s to the
New World. He was a strong,
intelligent leader. He established
the settlement of Jamestown.
He explored the Chesapeake
region and made maps. He
made friends with many Indian
tribes in the region.
The settlers did not find gold and
riches in the new colony. But
they found the tobacco plant. In
the 17th century the tobacco
plant grew only in America.
Captain John Smith,
a contemporary engraving.

R eplicas o f the ships that carried the first settlers to Jam estow n in 161 7.
The American Indians smoked the tobacco leaves. They used the
leaves as m edicine too. The tobacco plant became the most
important product of the Virginia Colony. There were many tobacco
plantations along the James River. The tobacco leaves were picked 1
and dried. Then they were sent to England and other parts of
Europe. This was the beginning of an important business. Soon
there were tobacco companies everywhere.
With its tobacco plantations Virginia became a very rich colony. By
1688 it produced about 10 million kilograms of tobacco! Smoking
became very popular in America and Europe.

OFFERING MOST
Excellent fruites by Planting in
Virginia.
Exciting all fuch as be well affected
to further the fame.

A 1609 advertisem en t o f the Virginia

Com pany. The C om pany w as lookin g for
settlers for the Jam estow n colony.

1. picked : (here) taken off the plant.

R ead the p a ra g ra p h below. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for
e a c h s p a c e (1-8).

The Virginia Company

King Ja m e s l ° . . & the V irginia C om pany. He w an ted 1............
explorers to find riches a n d food products. W hen Jo h n Smith w as
you ng h e fo u g h t2 the Turks a n d h a d a lot of adventures. He
3 the lead er of the Virginia C om pany. He sailed 4 the
New World a n d found the to b a c c o 5................ The 6 im portant
product of the colon y w as to b a c c o a n d i t 7 a very im portant
business. By the en d of the 17th centu ry, Virginia 8 ab ou t 10
million kilogram s of to b acco .

0. A built B established C m ad e
1. A his B it C m ad e
2. A b etw een B ag ain st c am o n g
3. A b e B is c w as
4. A at B to c in
5. A p lan t B tree c flower
6. A m an y B m u ch c most
7. A b eco m e B becam e c b eco m in g
8. A produced B m ad e c did

Word puzzle
Com plete the following words.

a . The Virgin Q u een

L _________________
b. Sword used b y the Turks
____________ T _____
c. Sp ecial p attern or picture w hich is the sign of a fam ily
A ____ '____________
d. This person is cap tu red a n d is not free
I ____________
e. The settlers did not find this in the new colony
L
Winter in Jamestown

he hot summer passed and the cool autumn arrived.

The Jamestown settlers had little food to eat. Many
settlers were ill and weak. They needed help.
When winter arrived there was no food. Pocahontas
helped the Jamestown settlers. She asked her father for corn,
meat and other food. Pocahontas and other Indians brought the
food to Jam esto w n in big b a sk ets. 1 T h e courageous Indian
princess helped the settlers to live during the cold winter.
Ships came to Jamestown from England. Powhatan was not
happy about this. More w hite men came to the New World.
Powhatan was afraid of them. He was afraid of the future.
One w in te r day P o w h atan se n t an Ind ian m essen g er to
Jamestown. He had a message for Captain Sm ith. "M y chief
Pocahontas

Pow hatan w ants to speak to you. Follow m e ." John S m ith

followed the messenger to Powhatan's village.
Powhatan was in his longhouse. John Smith sat next to him.
"We have no more food to give to your people. You must all leave
this land now," said Powhatan.
"Why must we leave?" asked John Smith.
The two men talked for a long time. At midnight Powhatan said,
"It is very late. You can sleep in the small cabin near the river."
Captain Smith accepted the invitation. He went to sleep in the
small cabin.
During the night, John Smith heard someone at the door. He got
up, opened the door and saw Pocahontas. "What a surprise to see
you, Pocahontas! Please come in!"
"Oh, Captain Smith, your life is in danger. My father and the
medicine men want to kill you tonight! They don't want white
people to stay here. You must run away now."
"Dear princess, you are saving my life again. How can I thank
you? What can I give you?" asked Captain Smith.
"Run away now\ Save yourself!" Pocahontas touched his hand
and ran away.
John Smith ran out of the cabin. He walked to Jamestown in the
middle of the night. When he arrived in Jamestown he told the
settlers that Pocahontas saved his life again. After this adventure,
Captain Smith returned to England.
In Pocahontas' village everyone thought that Captain Smith
was dead. Everyone said that he was killed by a gunpowder 1
explosion.

1. gunpowder : explosive m aterial.

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
KET

Are sentences 1-8 “Right” (A) or “W rong” (B)?

If there is not enough information to answ er “Right” (A) or “W rong”
(B), choose “Doesn’t s a y ” (C).

0. The Jam esto w n settlers h ad lots of food to eat.

A Right B) W rong C Doesn't say

1. They did not w an t to e a t fish.

A Right B W rong C Doesn't say

2. P ocahon tas brought the settlers food in big baskets.

A Right B W rong C Doesn't say

3. An Indian m essenger c a m e to Jam esto w n with a m essag e for

C ap tain Smith.
A Right B W rong C Doesn't say

4. C ap tain Smith did not go to Chief P ow hatan.

A Right B W rong C Doesn't say

5. In the m iddle of the night P ocah on tas said to C ap tain Smith, "My
father a n d the m ed icine m en w an t to kill you."
A Right B W rong C Doesn't say

6. C ap tain Smith w alked to Jam esto w n a t night a n d th en returned

to England.
A Right B W rong C Doesn't say

7. P ocah on tas w rote a long letter to C ap tain Smith.

A Right B W rong C Doesn't say

8. Everyone thought th at Jo h n Smith returned to England.

A Right B W rong C Doesn't say

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 U nscram ble these words. Then m a tch them with their m eanings
below.

a. rgesm en se ......
b. m sm eur .................. .............................................
c. k aesb t ............. .....................................................
d. dofo ..................................................................
e. it w ren ..................................................................
f. glesnohou ..................................................................

1. □ som ething you e a t

2. □ som ething used to carry food, etc.

3. □ a n Indian hom e

4. □ person w ho brings a m essag e

5. □ very cold seaso n

6. □ very hot seaso n

BEFORE YOU READ

LOOKING AT PICTURES
Look a t the picture on p a g e 37 an d answ er these questions.

a. W here is P ocah on tas?

b. Who a re the other w om en?

c. W hat is P ocah on tas doing?

d. Do you think she is h ap p y or u n h ap p y ?

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Listen to the first part of C hapter Four an d then answ er the
questions.

1. Who c a m e to Jam esto w n ?

A r More w hite settlers.
B □ The Potom ac Indians.
C O King Ja m e s I.

2. Who d e cla re d w ar on the V irginia Colony?

A O King Ja m e s I.
B C Chief Ja p a z a w s.
C J Chief Pow hatan.

3. How old w as P ocahon tas?

A [H Sev en teen years old.
B Eleven years old.
C J Twenty years old.

4. W hat did Chief P ow hatan tell his d au ghter?

A | " Don't go to Jam estow n ."
B J "You must stay a t hom e."
C Q "All w hite m en are b ad ."

5. Who w as Chief Ja p a z a w s?
A Q An explorer from England.
B• The h e a d of the Potom ac tribe.
C H A m essenger.

6. Who w as P ocahon tas' friend?

A r Chief Ja p a z a w s.
B J C ap tain A rgali.
C Q Chief Ja p a z a w s' wife.
 C H A P T E R F O U R

Chief Powhatan
declares War!
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ore and more white settlers came to Jamestown.

M
Jamestown was part of the Virginia Colony. Chief
Pow hatan was angry. He declared war on the
little colony. There was a lot of fighting.
Pocahontas was 17 years old. Powhatan wanted to
favorite daughter. He sent her to live with the Potomac tribe.
T h e P o to m a c In d ia n s w ere frie n d s of th e w h ite people.
Pocahontas was safe with them.
Pow h atan said to P o c a h o n ta s, "Y ou m u st stay w ith the
Potomac Indians. You must not go to Jamestown. We are at war
with Jamestown."
"Yes father."
Pocahontas liked her life with the Potomacs. Chief Japazaws

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 Chief P ow h atan declares War!

was the head of the Potomac tribe. His wife was Pocahontas'
friend. Chief Japazaws and his wife were friends of Captain
Samuel Argali. Captain Argali was an English explorer. He lived
in Jamestown.
One day Captain Argali went to visit Chief Japazaws. When he
saw Pocahontas he said to the chief, "Come to see my
ship! I want to show you a lot of interesting things,
ttjo We can eat on the ship."
"You are very kind," said Pocahontas. "I want
to see an English ship."
Chief Japazaws and his wife wanted to see
the ship too.
Captain Argali took Pocahontas, Chief
Japazaws and his wife to the big sailing
ship. They looked around the big ship.
They saw the tall masts and the white
sails. T h en they ate delicious food.
Pocahontas was very happy and
said, "Thank you for a wonderful
day, Captain Argali."
At sunset 1 Chief Japazaws and
his w ife le ft th e ship in a can o e. But
Pocahontas did not leave. She was Captain
Argali's prisoner! He tricked2 her!
"Why can't I go w ith my friends?" asked Pocahontas. She

'&r- '
1. sunset : 2. tricked : made her th in k he was her friend.

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Pocahontas

looked at the canoe and saw her friends. Chief Japazaws' wife
had a new copper kettle 1 and a basket full of colored beads. Chief
Japazaws and his wife helped Captain Argali capture Pocahontas.
The copper kettle and the colored beads were their payment.
Pocahontas cried. She had no true friends. She asked, "What is
happening? Why am I a prisoner?" Captain Argali said, "I don't
want to hurt you, Pocahontas. I want to take you to Jamestown
and keep you there. When your father returns the weapons he
took from us, I can free you. Then you can return home. Your
father loves you. He must return the weapons."
Pocahontas was a prisoner but she was not afraid of Captain
Argali. She was not afraid of the white people.
Captain Argali took her to Jamestown. Everyone in Jamestown
liked Pocahontas. They remembered that she saved Captain
Smith's life twice. They also remembered that she brought them
food during the long winter.
Everyone in Jamestown was kind and friendly. The women
gave her English clothes to wear.
Pocahontas was a beautiful young woman. She learned English
m anners and cu sto m s. She made many friends. Pocahontas
became a Christian and her Christian name was Rebecca.
Powhatan did not return the weapons. He sent some corn and
some broken weapons. The war continued. Captain Argali was
furious because his plan did not work. He kept Pocahontas in
Jamestown. She was his prisoner, but she was not unhappy. She
liked Jamestown because she learned new things every day.

1. copper k ettle :
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

Choose the correct answ er.

a. M an y settlers c a m e to Jam esto w n

I I but th ey soon returned to England.
~ 1 a n d Chief P ow hatan w as a n g ry a n d d e cla re d war.
I j a n d th ey w ere exp ert farmers.

b. The Potom ac Indians

I Iw ere a t w ar with the A lgonquins.
I Iw ere a t w ar with Jam estow n .
□ w ere friends of the w hite people.

c. Chief P ow hatan sent P ocah on tas

I I to England.
I I to live with the Potom ac tribe.
I I to Jam estow n .

d. C ap tain Sam uel A rgali w as

□ a n English explorer.
I I a friend of Chief Pow hatan.
I 1 C ap tain Jo h n Smith's u ncle.

e. He invited P ocahon tas, Chief Ja p a z a w s a n d his wife

I I to visit Jam estow n .
I j to see his sailing ship.
I I to sail to En gland with him.

f. Chief Ja p a z a w s a n d his wife

I Ihelp ed P ocah on tas to e s c a p e from C ap tain A rgali.
I Ih elp ed C ap tain A rgali to cap tu re P ocahon tas.
I I took P ocah on tas to Jam estow n .

g. In Jam esto w n P ocah on tas w as h ap p y

I I but she didn't understand the English la n g u a g e .
I I but on e d a y she e scap ed .
Q a n d she m ad e m a n y friends a n d b e c a m e a Christian.

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 Word search
Find the n am es of two Indian tribes, two Indian chiefs an d two
Indians.

M N B D H S H Y D O A G Y
G A P J C P O W H A T A N
X N L E L W U E Z S M K L
o T V G P H T I W G N J R
F A L p O C A H O N T A a;
S Q U A T N K C F P H P N
T U F I O P Q. E S F S A O
W A Y C M V A U G V Y Z V
I S Q K A J C X i K R A E
B E A L C B F T p N H W R
R O C Z R D G W F L K S N

Now fill in the g a p s with words from the word search .

a. C h ie f..........................w as the lead er of t h e ..........................tribe.

b. C h ie f ..........................w as the lead er of t h e ..........................tribe.

c ..............................a n d .............................w ere brother a n d sister.

T: GRADE 4
^ Topic - Food
“Pocahon tas, Chief Ja p a z a w s an d his wife a te delicious food on the
big ship.”
Bring in a recipe or a picture of your favorite food or dish.

a. D escribe your favorite dish.

b. How often do you h a v e this dish?
c. W hat a re the differences b etw een a ty p ical dish from your town
or region a n d a dish from another region?

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W hat, when, w here, who, why
Fill in the g ap s with the correct wh word.

a ............................. did C aptain A rgali give Chief Ja p azaw s an d his wife?

He g a v e them a copper kettle a n d b e a d s .
b ............................. did C ap tain A rgali ta k e P ocah on tas?
He took her to Ja m e sto w n .
c ..............................did P ow hatan d e cla re w ar on Jam esto w n ?
He d e cla re d w ar on Jam esto w n b e c a u s e m a n y w hite settlers
c a m e to the V irginia C olon y.
d ............................. did Chief Ja p a z a w s a n d his wife le a v e the ship?
They left the ship a t sunset.
e ..............................sent P ocah on tas to the Potom ac tribe?
P ow hatan sent P ocah on tas to the Potom ac tribe.

❖
Nouns are the nam es of people, places or things. Adjectives are words
that describe nouns. Adjectives are p laced before nouns if they are
descriptive, and after the verb “to be” if they are predicative. Fill in the
gap s with the co rrect ad jective or noun from the ones listed below.

ADJECTIVES NOUNS
b ra v e people
d angerous forest
safe life
tall tribe
colored p ay m en t
kind sails

a . P ocah on tas w a s ...........................with the P o to m a c ............................

b. They saw t h e ...........................m asts a n d w h it e ............................
c. T h e ......................... b ea d s w ere t h e ir ..............................
d. T h e ......................... of Jam esto w n w e r e .............................a n d friendly.
e. T h e ......................... princess sa v e d Jo h n S m ith 's .............................tw ice.
f. It w a s .............. to w alk in t h e ............................ a t night.

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When C ap tain A rgall cap tu red Pocahon tas, she wrote a short letter
to her father. Com plete this letter. Use the words in the box to fill in
the gap s.

wife me kind prisoner daughter settlers

Jam estow n free true friends w eapons

Dear Father,
I am a 1..... in 2 ..................... ! Chief Japazaw s and
his 3 .......................tric k e d me. C aptain Argali c a p t u r e d me. I
am very sad because I have no 4 .......................
The people o f Jam estow n are 5 ..................... to me b u t I
w a nt to be 6 ....................... Please re tu rn th e 7.......................
you to o k from th e 8....................... Help 9 ....................... , fa th e r!

Love, your 10......................., Pocahontas

Have fun with this picture puzzle!

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1. 5. IL

3- 4>
6.

n " □ □ □ □ □ □ □

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 Indian Life

T
he American Indians came from Asia about 40,000 years
ago. They crossed the Bering Strait and went down to
North America.

REENLAND

PACIFIC JÄ .M ER 1
OCEAN ATLANTIC
OCEAN
These Indians were hunters. They hunted wild animals. After
thousands of years, some Indians became farmers. They cultivated
corn. Other Indians hunted the buffalo. They used the buffalo for
food, clothing and tepees.1

Buffaloes.

A m erican Indians belonged to different

tribes. Every tribe had a chief. There were
hundreds of Indian tribes in America.

The American Indians decorated

things with beautiful colors. They
made masks and decorated them.

1. tepees :
 T h ey also made p o ttery and
statues.
Indians painted pictures on big
stone walls. These pictures told a
story about their life.
Indians were great hunters and
courageous warriors. They were
strong people. They loved and
C h ief Sitting Bull. respected nature and animals.

In d ian s p a in te d p ictu res on big sto n e w alls.

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Different tribes lived in different kinds of homes: the wigwam,1 the
tepee, the longhouse and the pueblo. 2 Indians often decorated their
tepees with colorful pictures. The Indians of the Pacific Coast often
put big totem poles outside their longhouses.
Indians used th ese weapons to hunt and figh t: bows and
arrows, spears,3 knives 4 and tomahawks.5

In d ian s o ften d e c o r a te d th eir tep ees w ith co lo rfu l pictu res.

2. pueblo : 5. tom ahaw ks :

When Captain John Smith came to the New World, some important
trib es were the Apaches, the C o m an ches, the Hurons, the
Mohicans, the Navajos and the Sioux. At first the Indians were
friendly with the white settlers. They taught the settlers how to
grow crops. They also taught them how to live in the wilderness.
The white settlers brought the Indians weapons and tools. Soon the
settlers wanted to take the Indians' land. Many settlers came to
America and they wanted land. The Indians didn't want to lose their
land. The Indian wars began. Many people were killed.
Finally in the 1890s the Indian wars ended. The Indians lost their
land. America was now the land of the white settlers.
Today American Indians live on reservations.1

A group o f w arrior ch ie fs from th e N ez P erce tribe.

1. reservations : U .S. G overn m ent land th at was given to the Indians.

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Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false ones.

T F
a . The A m erican Indians c a m e from □ □
Eastern Europe ab ou t 4 0 ,0 0 0 y ears ago.
b. The first Indians hu nted wild anim als. □ □
c . A m erican Indians lived in sm all fam ilies. □ □
d. The Indians p ain ted pictures on trees. □ □
e. The Indians loved a n d resp ected nature □ □
a n d anim als.
f. The w igw am a n d the te p ee w ere Indian hom es. □ □
g- The Indians used bow s a n d arrows, spears, □ □
knives a n d tom ahaw ks to hunt a n d fight.
h. The A p ach es, the C om an ch es a n d the □ □
M ohicans w ere not im portant tribes.
i. The settlers took the Indians' land. □ □
j- Today A m erican Indians live on reservations. □ □

Odd one out!

Circle the word that doesn’t belong.

a . Indian English Spanish pictures French

b. A sia buffalo A m erica Europe A frica
c . tom ah aw k N av ajo Sioux M oh ican A p a ch e
d. te p ee totem poles p u eblo longhouse w igw am
e. hunter warrior farm er natu re explorer

Now use the odd words to fill in the gap s.

a . Som e Indians put b i g ......................... outside their longhouses

b. Indians h u n t e d ............................
c. The Indians loved a n d r e s p e c te d ............................
d. T h e ...........................w as used to hunt a n d fight.
e. Indians often d eco rated their tep ees with c o lo rfu l..................
 C H A P T E R F I V E

Pocahontas
falls in Love

fter many months, Pocahontas met John Rolfe. He

was a young tobacco farmer. John Rolfe was very
kind to her. She loved him and he loved her. They
were very happy together.
John Rolfe wanted to marry P ocahon tas. But P ocahontas
wanted to speak to her father first.
One day Pocahontas and John Rolfe went to visit Powhatan.
The great chief was pleased to see his daughter.
"Father, this is John Rolfe. I met him in Jamestown. He is a
very kind person. I love him and I'm going to marry him ."
"You are a young woman now, Pocahontas. It is time for you
to marry the man you love." Powhatan embraced his daughter
and John.
"Great chief, I love your daughter and I want to take care of
her," said John Rolfe.

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 Pocahontas falls in Love

In April 1614, Pocahontas married John Rolfe in the Anglican

Church. She was the first American Indian to marry a white
man. Pocahontas wore a beautiful white dress. She had flowers in
her hair. She and John Rolfe laughed and danced on this special
day. All the people in Jamestown celebrated the marriage. There
were great festivities with music and dancing. Nantaquas and
many other Indians came to celebrate. At the wedding meal 1
there were white men and Indians. They were all good friends.
They sat around a long table. There were all types of good food to
eat. Pocahontas' marriage brought peace to
Pocahontas

the Virginia Colony. The colony began to grow.

Soon after their marriage, Pocahontas and John went to London.
Pocahontas was surprised to see many new things in England. In
London she wore beautiful English clothes. Everyone wanted to
meet her. She met the most important people of London. She even
met King James I! Everyone loved the Indian princess.
In London Pocahontas met John Smith again after many years!
T h is was a w o n d e rfu l s u rp ris e . T h e y ta lk e d a bo u t th e ir
adventures in Jamestown.
Pocahontas and John Rolfe had a son. They were very happy.
They called him T h om as. After T h o m as' birth , P ocahontas
became very ill. She died in England in 1617, at the age of 21.
T h is was a tragic event. M any people mourned her. 1 T hey
remembered the courageous Indian princess.
Young Thomas was educated in Britain by his uncle Henry
Rolfe. John Rolfe was heartbroken. 2 He didn't want to live in
Britain. He returned to Virginia to grow tobacco. He became an
important tobacco farmer. He had a very big tobacco plantation.
When Thomas Rolfe was an adult, he left Britain. He went to
America to visit his mother's land. He met his mother's tribe. He
liked the New World and remained there. In 1788 the Virginia
Colony became a state of the United States.
There are still descendants of Thomas Rolfe, Pocahontas' son,
in Virginia today.

1. mourned her : cried and were very sad after her death.
2 . heartbroken : very, very sad.

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 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
KET

Read the p a ra g ra p h below.

Choose the best word (A, B or C) for e a c h s p a c e (1-8).

P ocahon tas w an ted to m arry Jo h n Rolfe 0 ...A she loved him. Her
father w as h ap p y a n d 1 ............... April 1614 th ey w ere m arried in
Jam estow n . On th at d a y there 2 a big celebration . Her
m arriage 3 ............... p e a c e 4 ............... the w hite people a n d the Indians.
P ocahon tas a n d 5 h u sban d visited England. 6 liked the
Indian princess. 7 ............. the birth of her son Thom as, P ocahon tas
died a n d Jo h n Rolfe w as heartbroken. He returned 8 Virginia.

0. A b ecau se B but C and

1 . A in B at C on
2. A b e B w as c w ere
3. A brought B m ad e c did
4. A for B b etw e e n c with
5. A her B his c its
6. A All B A nyone c Everyone
7. A Before B After c During
8. A to B in c at

T: GRADE 3
Topic - P laces/W eath er
“Pocahon tas w as surprised to see m an y new things in England.”
Bring in a photo or picture of som ething you c a n see in your town.

a . D escribe the p lace(s) in your picture.

b. W hat's the w eath er like in the picture?
c. W hat other interesting things c a n a visitor see in your tow n?

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5. The V ir g in ia ..................
1. P ocahon tas' Christian
n am e. 6 . P ocahon tas' husband.

2. C aptain Smith established 7. P ocahon tas' son.

the settlem ent o f ..............

8.
3.

4. Chief of the Potom ac tribe.

9.

10. A typ e of hut.

=
10
7 l F

□ 9

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Who did w hat?
Read the clues an d write the n am e of the person who did the
following actions. Some n am es c a n be used m ore than once.

W ho...
a . | ] invited P ocah on tas a n d Chief Ja p a z a w s with his wife to
the ship?
b. Q didn't w an t to p lan t crops a n d work a s farm ers?
c. Q g a v e P ocah on tas English clothes to w ear?
d. O sav ed C ap tain Smith's life tw ice?
e. Q m et P ocah on tas in London after m a n y y ears?
f. Q w an ted to kill C ap tain Smith during the night?
g- □ w as the chief of the Potom ac tribe?
h. O did P ocah on tas m arry?
i. HH brought food to the settlers of Jam esto w n ?
j. O cap tu red P ocah on tas?
k. O w as ed u ca ted in Britain but w ent to live in A m erica?

1. P ocahon tas
2. Jo h n Rolfe
3. w om en of Jam esto w n
4. C ap tain Sam uel A rgali
5. Chief Pow hatan
6. C ap tain Jo h n Smith
7. Chief Ja p a z a w s
8. English g en tlem en
9. Thom as Rolfe
^ Look a t this sen ten ce from C hapter 5:
"I lo v e h im a n d I 'm g o i n g to m a r r y h i m . "
(Pocah ontas w ants to m arry Jo h n in the future.)

We c a n use “going to’’ to talk about future actions.

Com plete the sen ten ces with “going to” an d the verbs in the box.
One is done for you.

m eet le a v e live eat

hunt d e cla re d an ce visit

a. The settlers a re .Q9W Q.V.Q.<?$%... the corn a t m idday.

b. Chief P ow hatan i s ...........................................w ar tomorrow.
c . She i s ...........................................Jo h n this even in g.
d. Jo h n Smith i s ........................................... Jam esto w n n ext m onth.
e. Tomorrow P ocah on tas i s ............................................ with the Potom acs.
f. “I a m ...........................................in the forest on M onday," said
N an taqu as.
g. They a r e ...........................................London n ext w eek.
h. W e a r e ...........................................a t the party.

K ET

❖ Read the descriptions. W hat is the word for e a c h one?

The first letter is alread y there. There is one s p a c e for e a c h other
letter in the word.

0. He w as very, very sad. h ^ jL JlJL JlJL ilJL JlJl

1. She w as b rav e. c _______________________
2. All the people. e _________________
3. A w edding. m __________________
4. He grows crops. f _____________
5. You a re not well. i

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Write the n am es of the ch a ra c te rs under the pictures.
Then describe them using the words in the tepee.
Some words c a n be used m ore than once.

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 ^ Now write a few sentences describing e a c h ch a ra cte r.

a. P ocah on tas is ...........................................................................

b.

^ W hat new words did you learn in this story?

QUESTIONS FOR YOU

a. Did you see the film P o c a h o n ta s '?
b. Did you like it?
c. How is the film different from this story?
d. W hich on e do you prefer? W hy?

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 Virginia Today

T
oday Virginia is an
A m erican sta te. It
becam e a state in
1788, after the A m erican
R ev o lu tio n . About 5 m illio n
people live in V irginia. T h e
capital of Virginia is Richmond.
O ther im p o rtan t c it ie s are
Roanoke, Norfolk, Newport and
Alexandria.
George Washington was born in
Virginia. He is called the Father
of America. He was the leader of Geoige Washington (c. 1795)
the A m erican R ev o lu tio n . He by Rembrandt Peale.

Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home.

 fought for the independence
of the United States. In 1789
George Washington became
the firs t president of the
United States.
Today you can v isit the
Jamestown Settlement. You
can see people in 17th-
century costumes and how
they lived.
C olon ial W illiam sburg is
the biggest 1 8 th -cen tu ry
town in the world!

A w om an in a 17th-century
costu m e at the Jam estow n
settlem ent.

M any tourists visit the h istorical sites in Virginia.

In Virginia today there is the Pocahontas State Park. The beautiful
park was named after Pocahontas. There is also a museum dedicated
to the Indian princess.
There are many excellent colleges and universities in this beautiful
state.

You h ave the answ ers. Now ask the questions.

a- Q: ............................Virginia b eco m e a state in the 17th centu ry?

A: No, it didn't.

b. Q: ................ .......... m an y people live in Virginia?

A: Five m illion people live in Virginia.

c. Q.: ........................... R oanoke the ca p ita l of V irginia?

A: No, it isn't.

d. Q: ...........................W ashington the first president of the United

States?
A: Yes, h e w as.

e. Q.: ...........................there a state park n a m e d after P ocah on tas?

A: Yes, there is.
P R O J E C T ON THE WEB
LET’S FIND OUT MORE ABOUT POCAHONTAS AND THE OTHER
CHARACTERS OF THE STORY!

Your teacher will help you find the correct Web site.
Work in groups and answer these questions. i#t
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a. What was Pocahontas’ real name?
b. Did any of the other characters have different names? What were they?
c. How many wives did Chief Powhatan have?
d. What can you find out about John Rolfe?
e. Can you find other information about Pocahontas and her times?
f. What differences are there between the story you read and the
information on the Web site?

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Four Faces of Pocahontas

M a n y different depictions of Pocahontas exist today. Pictured clockwise from top left: Mary Ellen
Howe (1994), Robert Matthew Sully’ (1850s), Thomas Sully (1852), Jean Leon Ferris (c. 1921)
courtesy of William E. Ryder and the Virginia Historical Society.
According to Native American lore, her parents knew her as "Amonte" and her secret clan name wa
"Matoaca.“ Her European Christian friends called her "Lady Rebecca.” Many have revered her as the
"mother" of our nation, the female counterpart to George "Washington. We know her as Pocahontas,
legendary Indian princess, daughter of the mighty Chief Powhatan.
F our hundred years ago she lived part of her life in what is present-day Hennco County. Pocahontas
forever influenced the history of the County, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and Amenca. It is her image
that graces the Hennco seal and flaa
P ocahontas’ father, Chief Powhatan of the Algonquin Nation, ruled a confederacy of Powhatan Indi:
tribes m Henrico and eastern Virginia. A hunting party captured Captain John Smith m 1607 west of
Jamestown along the Chickahominy River. Captain Smith later wrote that he was taken to Powhatan and
sentenced to death In his "General Histone“ published in 1624, Smith descnbed his controversial rescue
by Pocahontas
"Having feasted him . . . A long consultation was held, but the conclusion was, two great stones
were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could lay hands on him, dragged him to them,
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and thereon laid his head, and being readx? with their clubs, to beate out his braines, Pocahontas
the Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevails, got his head in her armes, and laid her owne upon his to save him from death: whereat
the Emperour [Powhatan] was contented he should Uve to make him hatchets, and her bells, beads, and copper . . . ”
E ven though relations between the Indians and the settlers were hostile at times, Pocahontas and John Smith maintained a friendly relationship. In 1608
Pocahontas may have saved Smith's life a second time with her warning that Powhatan again wanted him put to death
P ocahontas was kidnapped by the settlers in 1613. She was betrayed by two Indians for a copper kettle and hired onto a ship in the Potomac River. She
was brought to Jamestown and used as a political pawn in negotiations with her father During this time she was taken to the Citie of Henncus for religious
instruction Pocahontas became the first Native Amencan in Virginia to convert to Christianity. She was baptized an Anglican and given the name Rebecca.
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Read the p arag rap h s below about the story of P acah o n tas.
Choose the best word (A, B or C) for e a c h s p a c e (1-8).

Pocahon tas w as the 0 .P . d au ghter of Chief P ow hatan of the

A lgonquin tribe. W hen the w hite m en 1 .............. , Chief P ow hatan w as
not h ap p y b e c a u s e 2 ............... w an ted to ta k e the Indians' land.
P ocahon tas w as a cou rageou s girl a n d sa v e d C ap tain Jo h n Smith's
life 3 ..................They b e c a m e good friends. 4 .............. the winter,
P ocahon tas brought food to the settlers in Jam estow n . O ne d a y
C ap tain Smith returned to England.
After six years Chief P ow hatan 5 ............... w ar on Jam estow n . He sent
his d au ghter to live with the Potom ac tribe. C ap tain Sam uel A rgali
tricked 6 a n d she b e c a m e a prisoner. But P ocah on tas liked
Jam esto w n a n d 7 ............. people. She m arried Jo h n Rolfe a n d
8 to England. She died after the birth of her son Thomas,
M an y p eop le m ourned her.

0 . A best B favorite C preferred

1. A h ap p en ed B arrived c entered
2. A h e B them c they
3. A tw ice B two c double
4. A By B During c At
5. A said B told c d eclared
6. A her B she c hers
7. A their B its c his
8. A gon e B going c w ent

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Com plete the conversation.

W hat does Pocah on tas say to N an taq u as?
For questions 1-5, m ark the correct letter A-H.

Pocahon tas: C an w e go to see the sailing ship?

N antaquas: 0 ..f..........
Pocahon tas: W hen c a n w e go?
N antaquas: 1 ..............
Pocahon tas: Let's tak e the sm all ca n o e .
N antaq uas: 2 ..............
Pocahon tas: How long will it tak e to g et to the ship?
N antaq uas: 3 ..............
Pocahon tas: It's a beautiful ship.
N antaq uas: 4 ..............
Pocahontas: Do you see a w hite m an sm iling a t us?
N antaquas: 5 ..............
Pocahontas: He's friendly.

A That's a good idea.

B It really is.
C A bout thirty m inutes.
D Yes, I do.
E No, I won't.
F Yes, of course w e c a n .
G In a n hour.
H W here is it?

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M atch the people (1-6) with w hat they did (A-F).
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A C He w as a n im portant to b a c c o farm er.

B Q He w as P ocahon tas' brother.
C □ He tricked P ocahon tas.
D Q He w as P ocahon tas' father.
E Q He w as Thom as Rolfe's u ncle.
F He w as the chief of the Potom ac tribe.

1. C ap tain Sam uel A rgali

2. Henry Rolfe
3. Chief Ja p a z a w s
4. N an taq u as
5. Jo h n Rolfe
6. Chief Pow hatan

Read the sen ten ces an d choose the best word (A, B or C) for e a c h
s p a c e (1-5).

0. The settlers ...A. som e huts a n d a storehouse.

A built B did C m ad e
1. P ocahon tas w as the d au ghter of Chief Pow hatan.
A better B best C favorite
2. N an taq u as ran to his father ab o u t the sailing ship.
A talk B say C tell
3. They g o t ....... a sm all ca n o e .
A by B into C in
4. The Indians .. .... the w hite m en carefully.
A w atch ed B saw C looked
5. “You must all this lan d now!" said the chief.
A aw ay B go C le a v e
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T h is is th e e x c itin g s to ry o f a y o u n g In d ia n p rin c e ss c a lle d
P o c a h o n ta s. In 1607 she saw w h ite m en fo r th e firs t tim e and
m ade frie n d s w ith C a p ta in John S m ith .
D is c o v e r h o w she saved th e lives o f th e se ttle rs o f th e
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