Jamestown Vocabulary

In this vocabulary-building worksheet, students define key terms related to the Jamestown colony using context clues from sentences. Words such as colony, mercantilism, and tobacco are explored in meaningful context to reinforce comprehension of early American economic and political systems. A quick connect question asks students to explain the importance of one word to Jamestown’s survival, promoting deeper reflection. This activity strengthens academic vocabulary and improves students’ ability to infer meaning from text.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Social Studies – Colonial Economics and Settlement Terms

English Language Arts – Context Clues for Word Meaning

Reading Comprehension – Informational Text Vocabulary

This worksheet is part of our Jamestown Settlement collection.