Small Whale · Reading worksheet
Pêro da Covilhã
High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture
Name:
Date:
Step 1 · Read the article
Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.
https://smallwhale.org/articles/pro-da-covilh
Step 2 · Questions
1. When was Pêro da Covilhã born?
2. Where was Pêro da Covilhã born?
3. What is the last known activity?
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
Age of Discovery
Geopolitical Intelligence
Maritime Empire
Step 4 · Two facts in your own words
Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.
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