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The Columbus Day word list of 235 words has been divided into Beginner (Grades 3-5) and Intermediate (Grades 6-8) level words.
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- Beginner (Grades 3-5):
Account, Active, Activity, Adventure, Americana, Ancestors, Ancient, Anniversary, Anthem, Anticipation, Anxiety, Appreciation, Area,Banners, Beached, Birth, Blessings, Bravery, Cargo, Celebrate, Celebration, Charts, Citizen, Citizenship, Compass, Country, Courage, Courageous, Crew, Crossing, Dangers, Declaration, Decoration, Democracy, Devotion, Dignity, Discipline, Discover, Discovery, Disease, Drama, Drift, Duty, Encounter, Endure, Energy, Exhaustion, Expectation, Expedition, Experience, Failure, Famous, Far-off, Fatigue, Fierce, Flag, Forecast, Forefather, Freedom, Germs, Glory, Governorship, Habitual, Hardship, Haul, Head-winds, Heritage, Hides, Historic, Holiday, Horror, Hunger, Ideal, Imagination, Importance, Independence, Infections, Instruments, Intense, Intercept, Jealousy, Journal, Journey, Joyful, Killing, Land, Launch, Liberation, Liberty, Log, Loyalty, Maps, Mast, Memorial, Memories, Mission, Nation, National, Native, Navigate, Navigation, Oars, Occasion, Official, Opportunity, Overwhelming, Paddle, Parade, Participation, Patriot, Patriotism, Pinta, Popular, Portugal, Prairie, Pressure, Prevent, Prize, Provisions, Quick, Recognition, Record, Rejection, Rejoice, Repairs, Reputation, Ritual, Rope, Rot, Sacrifice, Santa Maria, Sea route, Seafarer, Seaman, Seaworthy, Ship, Shipwreck, Starving, Success, Suffering, Supplies, Survival, Survivor, Symbol, Symbolism, Territory, Timber, Tradition, Travel, Triumphant, Ultimate, Unbelievable, Unify, Union, Unite, Universal, Unusual, Urgency, Valiant, Valor, Values, Victory, Violence, Vision, Vital, Voyage, Westward, Wood, World, Yearning,
- Intermediate (Grades 6-8):
Alliance, Ardent, Artifacts, Becalm, Caravel, Cartographer, Celestial, Commemorate, Convoy, Doldrums, Enterprise, Exclusive, Fatherland, Fleet, Flotilla, Foresail, Galley, Hardtack, Inalienable, Incident, Integral, Keel, Kin, Latitude, Lee, Maroon, Mutiny, Nautical, Nugget, Patronage, Perennial, Petition, Plague, Plundering, Pomp, Pirogue, Quadrant, Quarters, Query, Quest, Reefs, Resilience, Schooner, Scurvy, Seize, Solemn, Stern, Strait, Sustain, Tempest, Tenacity, Trek, Vanquish, Vessel, Visible, Wares, Waylay, Wayward, Wharf, Yeoman, Yonder, Yore, Zeal, Zealous,
