The Mayflower and Plymouth Word Scramble (Free Printable + Answer Key)
This Mayflower and Plymouth word scramble is a November history activity for 3rd–6th grade students, featuring words like Mayflower, Plymouth, Compact, and Wampanoag. Free printable worksheet with answer key included.
Scrambled Words
MRLEYFAWO( 9 letters )
OTHLPUYM( 8 letters )
TCOMAPC( 7 letters )
MNPWAAOGA( 9 letters )
MQUUIATSTN( 10 letters )
SIATSAOMS( 9 letters )
VAYGOE( 6 letters )
TTASASEPIR( 10 letters )
DBARORFD( 8 letters )
RLSSTETE( 8 letters )
Word List with Definitions
MAYFLOWER
The ship that carried 102 passengers from England to North America in 1620.
PLYMOUTH
The colony founded in 1620 in what is now Massachusetts, named after the English port the Mayflower sailed from.
COMPACT
An agreement. The Mayflower Compact, signed in November 1620, set up rules for the colonists to govern themselves.
WAMPANOAG
The Native American people who have lived in southeastern Massachusetts for thousands of years. Their nation continues today.
TISQUANTUM
A Patuxet Wampanoag man, often called Squanto, who had learned English after being kidnapped to Europe. He helped the colonists plant corn and fish.
MASSASOIT
The Wampanoag leader, or sachem, who made an alliance with Plymouth Colony in 1621.
VOYAGE
A long journey by sea. The Mayflower's voyage took about two months.
SEPARATIST
A person who wanted to separate from the Church of England. Many Mayflower passengers were Separatists seeking religious freedom.
BRADFORD
William Bradford, the governor of Plymouth for many years, who wrote the history Of Plymouth Plantation.
SETTLERS
People who move to a new place to live and build a community.
About The Mayflower and Plymouth
In September 1620, the Mayflower left England carrying 102 passengers. After about two months at sea it reached Cape Cod, and the settlers founded Plymouth Colony on land long home to the Wampanoag people. About half the settlers died that first winter. In 1621 the Wampanoag leader Massasoit made an alliance with the colonists, and the two groups shared a harvest feast that fall.
The Mayflower and Plymouth Vocabulary
This word scramble covers the story of Plymouth: the MAYFLOWER VOYAGE, the SEPARATIST settlers, the Mayflower COMPACT, Governor BRADFORD, and the WAMPANOAG people, including MASSASOIT and TISQUANTUM.
How to Use This Word Scramble in Class
Use this word scramble in November alongside a reading about the Wampanoag perspective. Ask students how the story changes when told from each side, and why both matter.
Printable The Mayflower and Plymouth Word Scramble Worksheet
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