| A | B |
| glaciers | large masses of ice |
| navigate | steer or sail |
| region | place or area |
| adventure | exciting experience |
| walruses | large Arctic sea animal |
| Matthew Henson's met Robert Peary when he was about to sail to | Nicaragua |
| Matthew's family moved to Washington D.C. | to esacpe from racial violence |
| Matthew took a job on Captain Childs's ship | because he was looking for adventure |
| Captain Childs helped Matthew mainly by | teaching and encouraging him |
| Robert Peary first asked Matthew to go with him to the North Pole | because his other men refused to go |
| To survive in the Arctic, Matthew used what he learned from | the Inuit people |
| Robert Peary and Matthew first tried for the North Pole in | 1893 |
| What did Robert Peary probably enjoy most about finally reaching the North Pole? | becoming famous all over the world. |
| Robert Peary probably treated Matthew differently from his other men because Matthew | was an African American |