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

Click here to read the article.

The Lost Colony

from America’s Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)

When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.

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