| A | B |
| expedition | long, difficult journey |
| interpreter | translates one language to another |
| moccasins | soft leather shoes worn by Native Americans |
| recognize | to know someone by face |
| trade | to exchange (give) items for others |
| corps | groups of people who do a type of job |
| brush | small bushes and trees |
| stitch | to sew clothing |
| lodge | Native American home |
| blistered | skin ripped or wounded by rubbing |
| treacherous | dangerous |
| rapids | fast moving water in a river |
| scare | not enough |
| scan | look at |
| struggle | difficulty |
| sign language | communication using signs, such as hand movements |
| historical fiction | story based on true events, people, and settings |
| Louisiana Purchase | U.S. government bought land from France |
| visualizing | reading strategy in which you picturing something in your mind |