Life in My Village

Let's think about the daily events in the Village. Which happens first?

• they build fires

• they prepare for the evening meal

• women gather sticks and roots

• they gather to hear announcements

Let's think about the daily events in the Village. Which happens second?

• they build fires

• they prepare for the evening meal

• women gather sticks and roots

• they gather to hear announcements

Let's think about the daily events in the Village. Which happens third?

• they build fires

• they prepare for the evening meal

• women gather sticks and roots

• they gather to hear announcements

Let's think about the daily events in the Village. Which happens fourth?

• they build fires

• they prepare for the evening meal

• women gather sticks and roots

• they gather to hear announcements

What might be the reason the author included paragraph 4?

• to explain the steps to building a tipi

• to tell the steps to taking down a campl

• to compare tipis to other kinds of homes

• to describe the effects of following buffalo herds

Which of the following is NOT an event that causes the buffalo to be successfully hunted?

• the women chase the buffalo towards the men

• as the buffalo get closer, the men use bows and arrows

• the men and women work together

• the children chase the buffalo towards the men

What is the meaning of the word crier as it is used in the text?

"After our morning meal, a man called the crier circles our village on a horse."

• sad king

• unhappy person

• delighted teacher

• knowledgeable messenger

Select two events that could happen to people of the Village if the buffalo disappeared.

• they would stay in one place

• there would be no need for a crier

• they would not have a food source

• there would be more stories to tell

• they would have to collect more water