Across the Wide Dark Sea The Mayflower Journey By: Jean Van Leeuwen Illustrated by: Thomas B. Allen

Selection Vocabulary Vast – very large size; enormous; huge –Sentence example: The desert was incredibly vast; it went on forever! Rigging – the arrangement of sails and related gear on a ship –Sentence example: The sailors quickly stowed the rigging when the arrived. Furl – to roll up and fasten –Sentence example: In order to put a sleeping bag away, it must be furled. Beams – long, horizontal pieces of wood or metal shaped for use, as in the frame of a building or ship –Sentence example: In my living room, there are beams on the ceiling. Huddled – crowded or nestled together –In order to stay warm, we all huddled together. Settlement – an area newly settled by people; a colony –When the Pilgrims first came to America, they started a settlement. Lurked – lay hidden; stayed out of sight –I wasn’t supposed to be eavesdropping on my sister, so I lurked in the bushes so she couldn’t see me.

Historical Fiction A story that is set in the past and portrays people, places, and events that did or could have happened. Look for a real time and place set in the past. Look for some made up events.

Plymouth, England

The Mayflower

Passengers that sailed on the Mayflower

Food along the journey At the beginningAt the end

LAND!!!

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