"The Abenaki" Nonfiction Test

What type of genre is the story?

• Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Informational Text

What is an informational text?

• It has animals for characters

• It teaches a lesson

• It gives facts about real people, things, or events

What does the name Abenaki mean?

• It means "Sun"

• It means "Night"

• It means "Dawn Land Place"

What is the name of their language?

• Spanish

• French

• Algonquin

The Abenaki were what type of people?

• Hunters, Fishers, and Farmers

• Doctors and Lawyers

• Engineers

Why did the Abenaki elders tell stories to their children?

• So they could be happy

• to teach them important lessons

• to punish them

What did the Abenaki use for medicine?

• Tylenol

• Different plants

• Animal's skin

Why do the Abenaki sing songs?

• To be happy

• To become famous

• To thank Nature for its gift's

What do the Abenaki still do today?

• They still tell stories, use plants, and sing songs

• They still live in wigwams

• They still hunt

In what heading would you find information about what the Abenaki's traditional stories are about?

• How do Abenaki people use story telling?

• What are the Abenaki stories about?

• What is life like for the Abenaki today?

• Abenaki