This Mayflower and Plymouth word search 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.
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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.
This word search covers the story of Plymouth: the MAYFLOWER VOYAGE, the SEPARATIST settlers, the Mayflower COMPACT, Governor BRADFORD, and the WAMPANOAG people, including MASSASOIT and TISQUANTUM.
Use this word search in November alongside a reading about the Wampanoag perspective. Ask students how the story changes when told from each side, and why both matter.
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