The First Americans

Open Court Unit 6, lesson 1, includes underlined words

by Noelia EsparzaLoma Verde Elementary

The Bannock

Native Americans

a person whose family members were born in a particular place

• an inhabitant of the United States • one who lives in the United States

Wampum• Small, polished beads made from shells and strung together or woven into belts, collars and necklaces.•Used by some Native Americans as money.

tundraa huge plain with no trees that lies in

arctic regions

tepeea tent shaped like a cone. It is made

from animal skins stretched over poles

warriorspeople who fight or are experienced in

fighting battles

Apache WarriorSoldier

buffalo• a large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains • have shaggy manes, large heads and short horns • cloven-hoofed mammals belonging to the family of cow – like animals

Apache WarriorSoldier

lodge• small house • a small rustic house used as a temporary shelter

Apache WarriorSoldier

Some native Americans built lodges of earth to keep out the wind and the cold.

wigwam or wickiupsHomes made of poles covered with bark or mud or grass.

Apache WarriorSoldier

Some native Americans built wigwams with poles and mud to keep out the wind and the cold.

fetch to bring

Apache WarriorSoldier

Here Spot here! Fetch the ball.

blubber a thick layer of fat found under the skin

Apache WarriorSoldier

When it was dark and they could not see very well, they burned blubber for light.

Parts of Speech: Is the word a noun, verb or adjective?

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Native Americans

Parts of Speech: Is the word a noun, verb or adjective?

noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

Parts of Speech: Is the word a noun, verb or adjective?

noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampum

Parts of Speech: Is the word a noun, verb or adjective?

noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampum

Parts of Speech: Is the word a noun, verb or adjective?

noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampum

tundra

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noun verb adjective otherNative Americanswampumtundra

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noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundra

tepee

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noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepee

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noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepee

warriors

Parts of Speech: Is the word a noun, verb or adjective?

noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepeewarriors

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noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepeewarriors

buffalo

Parts of Speech: Is the word a noun, verb or adjective?

noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepeewarriorsbuffalo

Parts of Speech: Is the word a noun, verb or adjective?

noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepeewarriorsbuffalo

lodge

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noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepeewarriorsbuffalolodge

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noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepeewarriorsbuffalolodge

wigwam

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noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepeewarriorsbuffalolodgewigwam

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noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepeewarriorsbuffalolodgewigwam

fetch

Parts of Speech: Is the word a noun, verb or adjective?

noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepeewarriorsbuffalolodgewigwam

fetch

Parts of Speech: Is the word a noun, verb or adjective?

noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepeewarriorsbuffalolodgewigwam

fetch

blubber

Parts of Speech: Is the word a noun, verb or adjective?

noun verb adjective otherNative Americans

wampumtundratepeewarriorsbuffalolodgewigwamblubber

fetch