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Lewis and Clark - Looking for New Words

Use your Thesaurus and change the underlined word to its synonym.

1. Lewis and Clark were looking for an easy water pathway to the Pacific Ocean.

Lewis and Clark were looking for a __________________ water pathway to the Pacific Ocean.

2. One tool they used on their voyage was a compass.

One ______________________ they used on their voyage was a compass.

3. Sacajawea was an important member of the Corps of Discovery because other Native American tribes could understand her.

Sacajawea was an important member of the Corps of Discovery because other Native American tribes

could ______________________________ her.

5. Lewis called the plains “beautiful in the extreme”.

Lewis called the plains “_______________________ in the extreme”.

6. Lewis rode on horseback to explore the Marias River, where he had a deadly encounter with Blackfeet. (Look on page 273)

Lewis rode on horseback to explore the Marias River, where he had a deadly __________________________with Blackfeet.

Use the main entry word and add an ending to make it "fit" into the sentence.