edHelper.com
Explorers

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 7 to 8
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   7.22

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    well-armored, cruelty, tactic, merchandise, ports, locking, adventurer, rallies, riches, unnecessary, warrior, exploited, inexpensive, presented, ruler, power
     content words:    Christopher Columbus, Da Gama, Good Hope, East Coast

Print Vasco da Gama
edHelper.com subscriber options:
     Print Vasco da Gama  (font options, pick words for additional puzzles, and more)
     Quickly print reading comprehension
     Print a proofreading activity

Feedback on Vasco da Gama
     Leave your feedback on Vasco da Gama  (use this link if you found an error in the story)

Other Languages
     Spanish: Vasco de Gama

Vasco da Gama
By Sharon Fabian 		  
1     Was Vasco da Gama a hero or a villain? Was he an adventurer who bravely explored new lands, or a treasure hunter who took advantage of the people he met? The story of Vasco da Gama shows how a famous person in history can be presented as either a good guy or a bad guy. It also shows how opinions can change.
 
2     Vasco da Gama was born in Sines, Portugal in 1460. His father was the governor of his hometown, and Vasco da Gama was brought up as a young gentleman and received a good education.
 
3     He began his career as a warrior and a navigator, and he must have been good at his jobs, because soon, in 1497,the king of Portugal chose him to lead an important expedition.

Paragraphs 4 to 9:
For the complete story with questions: click here for printable
Copyright © 2008 edHelper