Name ___________________________
Date _______________
Native American Vocabulary
prairie
an expansive area of fertile, level, or rolling grassland,
esp. the central North American plain.
tribe
a device that transfers electric current from one circuit or
set of circuits to another, by means of electromagnetic
induction and usu. for the purpose of changing voltage.
myth
a story or body of stories based on tradition or legend,
originating in the oral history of a preliterate society and
incorporating its beliefs about the origins of the world, the
causes of natural events, and the origins of the society's
customs and practices.
clan
among the Scottish Highlanders, a traditional basis of
social organization, composed of a group of families
claiming a common hereditary ancestor.
lacrosse
a field game played by two teams of ten players each who
use a long-handled stick with a net pouch on one end to
carry or throw a ball into the opponent's goal.
buffalo
any of various large wild oxen, such as the bison.
tepee (teepee
or tipi)
a cone-shaped tent made with skins or bark, formerly
used by some North American Indian tribes, especially in
the midwestern plains.
hogan
a dwelling of the Navajo and other American Indians,
constructed of earth walls supported by timbers.
ceremony
a set or system of formalities, customs, or rites performed
on certain occasions.
wampum
white and dark cylindrical beads made from polished
shells, formerly used by North American Indians as
money and ornaments.
compromise
a settlement of differences by partial concession of
demands by each party, or the result of such a
settlement.
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Characteristics of Native American Tribes and Settlers
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Tribe 1
Tribe 2
Settlers
Communication:
Language(s),
Nonverbal
Religion:
Common Rituals
Territory:
Homes, Shelter
Hunting/Food,Gathering
(Methods Used)
Culture:
Celebrations
Clothing
Tools
Family Structure
Food
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Comparing Tribes VENN Diagram
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Tribe 1
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Tribe 2
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Date _______________
Native American Cryptogram
Directions: Unscramble the words by placing the correct letter in the shaded
boxes. Use the numbered boxes to complete the answer to the riddle.
RIDDLE:
What Chiricahua Apache warrior starred in Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show?
TSOIRAV
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THYM
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NACL
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AFOFULB
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PTEEE
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MROCYENE
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UWPMAM
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GNHOA
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BIRET
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ANSWER:
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Date _______________
Native Americans Group Creative
Writing
Directions: As a group, you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words/phrases
below.
tribe
ceremony
clan
travois
buffalo
myth
wampum
compromise
tepee
hogan
prairies
lacrosse
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Date _______________
Native American Maze Worksheet
Help the chief find his home.
Start
Finish
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Date _______________
Comparing Native Americans, Pilgrims, and Me
Native Americans
Pilgrims
Animals
Common To .
Region
Me
.
Clothing Worn
.
.
Describe A
Typical Day's .
Work
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.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
Transportation
(Methods of .
Travel)
.
.
Foods
Homes
(Shelter)
Important
Dates
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Date _______________
Native American Acrostic Poem
An acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as
the beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic.
Example: An acrostic poem using the word "friend."
Frank, from my class,
Really helped me when I got hurt. He ran to the nurse and got
Ice for my leg.
Even when I lost
Nelly, my pet frog, his mom
Drove us all around looking for her.
Write an Acrostic Poem using the word below.
N
A
A
M
T
E
I
R
V
I
E
C
A
N
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Name ___________________________
Date _______________
Native American Vocabulary Quiz
Directions: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.
1. compromise
among the Scottish Highlanders, a traditional basis of social organization, composed
of a group of families claiming a common hereditary ancestor.
2. wampum
a field game played by two teams of ten players each who use a long-handled stick
with a net pouch on one end to carry or throw a ball into the opponent's goal.
3. ceremony
any of various large wild oxen, such as the bison.
4. hogan
a cone-shaped tent made with skins or bark, formerly used by some North American
Indian tribes, esp. in the midwestern plains.
5. tepee (teepee or tipi)
an expansive area of fertile, level, or rolling grassland, esp. the central North
American plain.
6. buffalo
a dwelling of the Navajo and other American Indians, constructed of earth walls
supported by timbers.
7. lacrosse
a racial, political, or social group comprising numerous families, villages, or the like
and having a common language, culture, and, often, ancestry.
8. clan
white and dark cylindrical beads made from polished shells, formerly used by North
American Indians as money and ornaments.
9. myth
a settlement of differences by partial concession of demands by each party, or the
result of such a settlement.
10. tribe
a story or body of stories based on tradition or legend, originating in the oral history of
a preliterate society and incorporating its beliefs about the origins of the world, the
causes of natural events, and the origins of the society's customs and practices.
11. prairie
a set or system of formalities, customs, or rites performed on certain occasions.
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Name ___________________________
Date _______________
Native Americans Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions below.
A Passage from: Eastman, Charles Alexander, 1858-1939. Indian Boyhood
What boy would not be an Indian for a while when he thinks of the freest life in the world? This life
was mine. Every day there was a real hunt. There was real game. Occasionally there was a
medicine dance away off in the woods where no one could disturb us, in which the boys
impersonated their elders, Brave Bull, Standing Elk, High Hawk, Medicine Bear, and the rest.
They painted and imitated their fathers and grandfathers to the minutest detail, and accurately
too, because they had seen the real thing all their lives.
We were not only good mimics, but we were close students of nature. We studied the habits of
animals just as you study your books. We watched the men of our people and represented them
in our play; then learned to emulate them in our lives. No people have a better use of their five
senses.
1. What type of food do you think the
author mostly ate?
_____________________________
2. Why would they perform dances in
the woods?
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
3. What would the author do during
the medicine dance?
_____________________________
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_____________________________
4. Why do you feel it was important for the author to study the habitat of
animals? Explain your answer.
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Date _______________
Native Americans Word Search Worksheet
Directions: All words are positioned left to right.
C S
D C N Q U R
G S
Z J
C
T L
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X T
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H D H Y U O K D B T
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M O L
F R
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M Y T
H N D D O K E
D T
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D M A O K L
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B P
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C G J
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X Y U H I
T R
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Q X M M S
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D X V F
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H A J
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D X
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K O A W K M J
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A X K
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G U A W D E
U O B A D Q A A
R O M I
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Q M M U F
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X O T
V F
N R
V M K
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M O N Y M L
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V H O W A M P
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A W Q Z N Y R W D V U Y E
F G M Y M H O G A N B
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HOGAN
TRIBE
CEREMONY
TEPEE
LACROSSE
CLAN
TRAVOIS
WAMPUM
COMPROMISE
MYTH
BUFFALO
PRAIRIES
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My Totem Pole
Directions:
Native Americans used totem poles to tell a story of the history of a family. Draw
a totem pole that describes your family. Include pictures and words that tell the
story of family history.
Step 1:
Make a list of the things that describe your family:
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________________________________
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________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
Step 2:
Draw a totem pole that includes the things that you listed.
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Our Tribe
Do the Research!
Directions: Pick a Native American tribe and complete the following.
We are the members of the ___________ Native American tribe.
1. We would live in the __________ part of the United States.
2. We would raise the following crops in our environment:
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
3.We hunt and fish the following animals
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
4. Our tribe builds our homes out of ___________________ because our
environment is __________ in the summer and _______________ in the
winter.
5. Our main source of food is _________________________.
6. We use _________________________ as tools to help protect us and
capture our food.
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Date _______________
Comparing Native Americans And Colonists
VENN Diagram
Native Americans
Colonists
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Date _______________
Answers to Cryptogram
TSOIRAV: Travois
THYM: Myth
UWPMAM: Wampum
MROCYENE: Ceremony
PTEEE: Tepee
NACL: Clan
AFOFULB: Buffalo
GNHOA: Hogan
BIRET: Tribe
Riddle: Geronimo
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