Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Strategy
Questions about the story
Compare and Contrast
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abundance
What is a great amount
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sophisticated
What is having many details
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A synonym for sad
What is unhappy, melancholy, depressed
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How has the Tlingit tradition of uncles teaching nephews changed over time?
What is Nephews used to live with their uncle, but now they stay with their parents.
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According to the passage, in what way are the Haidas, the Tlingits, and Tsimshians similar?
What is They all carve totem poles and have clans.
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altered
What is changed
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concept
What is a basic notion, thought, or idea
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What is a synonym for brave
What is courageous, bold, valiant
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Why did the Haidas carve totems
What is to pass on stories, to stand as memorials, to indicate clan ownership
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How do Tlingit clan customs differ for males and females?
What is Children belong to their mothers’ clan, not their fathers
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lore
What is legends
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lush
What is thick with greenery
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What is a synonym for remedy
What is cure, trick
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According to tribal stories, why did the first group of Haidas move to Prince of Wales Island?
What is There was a food shortage in Canada.
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How are Hydaburg and Klukwan alike?
What is They both rely on fishing.
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cultural
What is related to customs and traditions
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retains
What is holds on to; keeps
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What is a synonym for plan
What is scheme, design, idea
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Based on information under the heading Haida History, the reader can conclude that
What is the government forced Sylvester’s father to leave Kilnkwun
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According to the story, what is the difference between Lani’s generation and her parents’ generation?
What is Lani’s parents listened to old recordings and tried out dance steps
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heritage
What is someone's background
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teeming
What is overflowing
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What is a synonym for persuade
What is convince, allow, permit, understand
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How is Selina similar to many children in other parts of the United States?
What is She wears jewelry and has a cat.
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What is the difference between a fact and an opinion
What is a fact is based on evidence, an opinion is what someone thinks and cannot be proven
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