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WorksheetsInuit Language and Names
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the traditional language of the Inuit people?
English
French
Inuktitut
Iqaluit
Why is language important?
It helps you name your pets
it is a way for people to pass on traditions
Allows you to surprise people on their birthday
We can make our own languges whenever we want.
How do the Inuit people keep their traditions and culture alive?
By making new friends
By having tacos on Tuesdays
by living in the southern part of Canada
by speaking their language and teaching their children to speak it too.
Where might traditional language be used in Inuit communities?
at home
businesses
radios
community signs
television
What are traditions?
special parties
beliefs or behaviours handed down from one generation to another.
the way you treat your friends at recess
Why do traditional names can carry great responsibility?
people believe that children share physical and personality traits with the people they are named after.
they are harder to spell and tricky to remember
they are what everyone calls you when you go to school
ATAUSIQ in Inuktitut means
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
MARRUUK in Inuktitute means...
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
How do your traditions connect you to your family or to the past?
They come from other generations
Traditions are celebrated with my family
Traditions are the same for everyone
Traditons are things I look forward to every year.
What languge is displayed here?
English
French
Spanish
Inuktitut
What is a keepsake?
A special item that reminds me of a person, place or event
A collection
all the books on my bookshelf at home
Oral stories are passed down from generation to generation
True
False
What form does a lot of Inuit art take?
Flowers
Mountains
Animals
What is a traditional Inuit competitive song between two women called?
Inuk battle
Throat singing
Opera Singing
Drumming
How did Inuit games help hunters?
Improved their speed and skill
Made them feel calm before the hunt
Helped them feel closer to their friends
Proved they were old enough to go on the hunt
