The First Year
The First Year The First Year Chapter One Jacob and Sarah arrived in Virginia with their parents in the early spring of 1630. They came on a large ship with many other families. The new land would be their home. Along with the others, they hoped to build a colony. It was a big change for them. Jacob and Sarah liked the open land. They wanted to explore and see new things. First they had to build. Jacob and Sarah's father helped build barns and cabins. "Father, can we help too?” asked J
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The First Year
The First Year
Chapter One
Jacob and Sarah arrived in Virginia with their parents in the early spring of 1630.They came on a large ship with many other families.The new land would be their home.Along with the others, they hoped to build a colony.It was a big change for them.Jacob and Sarah liked the open land.They wanted to explore and see new things.
First they had to build.Jacob and Sarah's father helped build barns and cabins.
"Father, can we help too?” asked Jacob.
"Yes, Father. What can we do?” asked Sarah.
"You can help find logs.Look in the forest for trees and fallen logs.We can make houses and boats out of them,” said their father.
"Let's go, Sarah!” said Jacob.
Jacob and Sarah walked to the nearby woods.
Jacob and Sarah found many big trees and fallen logs.Their father and a few other men used them to build a new boat.
It was still early spring, so the weather was still cold.To help keep them warm, Jacob and Sarah's father made fires from the logs.
Jacob and Sarah's father also used the wood to make a gift.He sliced the wood thin, like paper, and sewed together the pages to make notepads.Father made one notepad for Jacob and another for Sarah.
Chapter Two
Spring came. The weather got warm and the ground thawed.Dew sparkled on the grass outside in the mornings.Jacob and Sarah's mother planted flowers in a garden next to their small house.
Jacob and Sarah liked to help their mother in the garden.Sarah helped put the seeds in the ground.Jacob watered them.
One day, their mother called them outside."Sarah! Jacob! Come look!” she said.
The seeds that Sarah and Jacob had planted were now budding into flowers."It's growing! We did it!” said Jacob.
"Let's plant more!” said Sarah.
All through the spring, Sarah and Jacob helped their mother plant more flowers.Soon, the garden was blooming with every color!
The weather got much warmer as summer got closer.Fireflies came out at night to flutter all around the houses.Soon, the settlers were able to grow vegetables to eat.Native Americans who lived nearby showed them how.The settlers planted seeds to grow corn, squash, beans, and other crops.Jacob and Sarah liked to check on the vegetables.
