Native American Homes Vocabulary

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What is sod?

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Grass and Dirt

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What is the meaning of the word planks from the passage?

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Flattened pieces of wood.

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What are pit houses?

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Built with logs and sealed for insulation. Built below ground with an entrance.

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What does the word Waterproof mean?

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Keeps out water

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What are totem poles?

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Cultural decorations outside the home with paint and mask.

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A home made of adobe bricks that can sometimes be found within the cliffs of the Rocky Mountains?

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Pueblos

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Meaning of the word bark in the passage?

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The outer layer of a tree.

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What are Nomads?

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Nomads are people who do not have a permanent home and move regularly.

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What are settlers?

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Settlers are people who establish a community and stay in one place.

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What is a chickee?

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A building designed to stay out of the swamp so it is on stilts.