A Viking Voyage

1. A Viking Voyage Vocabulary

2. Rudder (103) • Clues: • Defn: • Dreamer (103) • Clues: • Defn: • Technology (104) • Clues: • Defn: • Landmarks (105) • Clues: • Defn: • Site (103) • Clues: • Defn: • Precise (105) • Clues: • Defn:

3. From Across the Sea • 1. A Viking ship was made of wood and steered by a rudder. 2. To brave the open ocean, a man had to be a dreamer, able to imagine new worlds. 3. The Vikings could not rely on modern technology such as radar to help them navigate. 4. They used the stars and landmarks along the coast to help guide them. 5. It is impossible to know the site where the Vikings may first have landed on North America. 6. We cannot be precise about the exact location.

4. Rudder • A Viking ship was made of wood and steered by a rudder. • Clues: • Defn: movable piece of wood or metal used to steer a boat or ship

5. Dreamer • To brave the open ocean, a man had to be a dreamer, able to imagine new worlds. • Clues: • Defn: a person who has big ideas

6. Technology • The Vikings could not rely on modern technology such as radar to help them navigate. • Clues: • Defn: the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

7. Landmarks • The used the stars and landmarks along the coast to help guide them. • Clues: • Defn: objects in a landscape used as a guide

8. Site • It is impossible to know the site where the Vikings may first have landed on North America. • Clues: • Defn: location

9. Precise • We cannot be precise about the exact location. • Clues: • Defn: exact