1. Pocahontas by Carl W. Grody
Vocabulary Words

2. legend
A legend is a story about someone usually from the past, that cannot be verified.

3. Powhatan, Pocahontas’s father decided to kill John Smith
Powhatan, Pocahontas’s father decided to kill John Smith. The legend claims she “jumped in the way and talked her father out of killing Smith.” p. 3

4. colony
A colony is country or area under the jurisdiction of another country .

5. “Pocahontas lived near the English colony of Jamestown, Virginia. “ p
Georgia was one of the
original 13 American
Colonies.

6. A settler is a person who settles in a new country or area.

7. “Pocahontas met a settler named Captain James Smith.” p. 2

8. To injure is to cause harm of any kind, to wound.
“John Smith left Jamestown in 1609 after injuring his leg.”
p. 7

9. A replica is a copy of something.

10. This is a replica of a building from the Jamestown settlement.

11. The release of a person in return for payment.
ransom
The release of a person in return for payment.

12. “The English held Pocahontas for ransom.” p. 8
This drawing is called The Abduction of
Pocahontas.

13. The people that make up a community.
public
The people that make up a community.

14. “Pocahontas met the king and queen of England
“Pocahontas met the king and queen of England. She met the English public.” p. 11

15. A notice or short film about something that is for sale.
advertisement
A notice or short film about something that is for sale.
“She was a walking advertisement for the American Colonies.” p. 11

16. A novelist is a person that writes fictional stories.

17. “A novelist named John Davis wrote a book about Pocahontas and John Smith in the 1790s.” p. 15 Many books have been written about her life. Here are three examples.

18. royalty
A member of the monarchy such as a queen, king, prince, or princess. This is Queen Elizabeth. She is the current Queen of England.