Eric the Red was born in Norway in 952 AD and was forced to leave after being accused of manslaughter. He moved to Iceland but was banished for three years for killing two neighbors. In 982, he sailed west and discovered Greenland, exploring it for three years before an epidemic killed him in 1003. Lester got in trouble for selling pink bibles and helping a woman named Lill whose car broke down. On the way to return a child named Sampson, police questioned Lester about a fight he had with Carline.
1. Eric the Red and Lester’s
amazing Adventure
Max A. and Dalton H.
2. Superb Summary's
Erik the Red Lester
• Erik Thorvaldsson, also known as Eric the
Red because of his red hair. He was born in • This all started out when Lester started to
sell all the big pink bibles to the preacher,
952 AD in Rogoland,Norway. But he was
but the preacher had a cow because they
forced to leave Norway because his dad was were pink. But about half way there he
accused of manslaughter. Then he moved heard a weird noise and went back there
to Iceland. Soon after he got there he was and there were kids back there. But down
banished for 3 years because he killed two the road he stopped and helped a little
neighbors in a fight. In 982 he sailed west of loving lady named lill because her car broke
Iceland and discovered Greenland. Then down. . Then they rented a hotel. That day
Eric sailed around the tip of the island and they headed towards Carlines trailer to
give her lester’s money he made selling
discovered cape Farewell and explored it for
bibles. When he got there he got in a big
three years. Then he died in 1003 because fight with Carline and stood up for
of an epidemic that swept through himself.They started to leave but forgot
Greenland. Sampson and had to go back to get him.
When he got there was a police car and was
questioned an then started to drive the kids
to there dad.
3. Compare and
Contrast
Eric the
Lester Red
1. Both
have
1.He Got problems. 1. They called
fired. him Erik the
red because of
his red hair.
2. Lester 2. Both
kissed Lill had an
adventure. 2.Discovered
Greenland
3.Used to 3. Both
drive a bible had a 3. He
girlfriend
bus. killed 2
men
4. Lester meets Eric
The Red
One day Lester was driving his bible bus taking the kids to the Salina
hospital to see there dad. He sees a man in a shabby sailor uniform and
slams on the brakes.’’W-who is t-that and w-what is he w-wearing’’,said
Lester.He looks like the lonliest man in the in the whole wide world.How
about we give him a ride. After Eric got on the bus we asked him where he
wanted to go. ‘’Well mates I want to go anywhere there is water or a
boat’’,Eric demanded.The bus was a cheetah as we headed near an
ocean.When we reached the water Fish got angry because we were not at
the hospital with their dad. And, Whoosh, an immense sunami washed over
us. When that happened the sun leaped behind the clouds in terror.After
that Eric got in a fight with the ships captain because the boat was and
ended up in a police car headed for jail.’’What is jail ‘’Eric shouted.
5. Conclusions
Lester is a very • Eric the Red is a very
shy man • adventurous man
because he lead a
because he group of colonist in
stutters a lot 986 to Greenland.
and because he He also discovered
can’t stand up Cape Farewell.
for himself.