Native Americans - Third Grade

Native Americans lived in many different kinds of homes. The kinds of homes they lived in depended on where they lived and their __________________.

• the weather

• their way of life

• their family

• the chief

Today we use written words to communicate. In the past, Native Americans used _____________.

• letters

• numbers

• symbols

• tools

Some tribes carved symbols of animals into totem poles. The animal on the totem pole helped the person stay strong. Each tribe used different symbols, but the symbols all had _______________________.

• important meanings

• different colors

• large ears

• big heads

Each Native American tribe has its own celebrations and ceremonies. These ceremonies are filled with dances and music that have been ________________________________.

• made up by Europeans

• done by dogs and horses

• awarded medals

• passed down through time

___________ are stories that are passed down from one generation to the next. They tell about history and important people, or explain traditions. Native American tribes use ____________ to teach each other about their history.

• Biographies

• Legends

• Autobiographies

• Fantasies

Painted art on rocks or animal hides is called _____________.

• petroglyphs

• paintings

• pictographs

• sculptures

____________ was a typical home for nomadic Native Americans living on the Great Plains.

• teepees

• longhouses

• wigwams

• hogans (mud huts)

_______________ were added to Native American headdresses one at a time for acts of bravery.

• beads

• strings

• animals

• feathers

The story of a totem pole is passed from parent to child, and helps keep the family's ___________________ for future generations.

• name and face

• culture and heritage

• home and name

• culture and home

Beads used to trading were called _______________.

• beads

• maize

• adobe

• wampum