Vocabulary
Genre
Vocabulary Sentences
Comprehension
Literary Information
100
Native American word for "corn"
maize
100
a story about a Big Friendly Giant who is friend's with a little girl..
fantasy fiction
100
Running Bear walked into the beautiful _______ made from animal skin
teepee
100
People of the Plains carried __________ on their backs
teepees
100
What are the three types of author's purpose?
Persuade, Inform, and Entertain
200
a cone shaped tent that is made from animal skins
teepee
200
a story written about someone's life
biography
200
The ___________ lined up on the battle field ready to fight.
warriors
200
People of the Eastern Woodlands hunted ___________.
woodland buffalo
200
What is the genre of a cinquain poem?
poetry
300
small polished beads that are strung together that are used as money by some Native Americans
wampum
300
The genre of "The First Americans."
non-fiction: expository text
300
I love to cook __________ over the fire. Popcorn is such a treat.
maize
300
People of the Far North lived in the cold. They made their houses out of _________.
snow and ice
300
The phrase: " We will let the flowers decide." is what type of figurative language?
personification
400
a huge plain with no trees that lies in the Artic Regions
Tundra
400
When someone writes a story about thier life.
Auto-biography
400
He used the _________ to chop down the small tree.
tomahawk
400
People of the Northwest Coast wore ________ during dances.
masks
400
Randy said, " This is going to take forever to fill up the gallon jar." is what type of figurative language?
hyperbole
500
a small Native American ax
tomahawk
500
Name the author's purpose in "The First Americans."
To inform
500
Some Native American nations lived on the _______, which is a treeless cold plain.
tundra
500
People of the Southwest called the _______ when they were sick.
medicine man
500
The words, Night and Day: Are they antonyms or synonyms?
antonym
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