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REACH Unit 6 Part 2: vocabulary, content, listening and reading comprehension

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People use many languages to __________________________, or express their thoughts and ideas.

communicate

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This picture shows three ______________________ together: a little girl, a mom, and a grandma.

generations

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A person who tells stories is called a ________________________

storyteller

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This flag ______________________ the country of Brazil.

represents

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What is this person doing?

The person is carving wood.

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This style of art is called a wood ___________________.

carving

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What is this?

a totem pole

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We can find examples of totem poles in the northwest ________________ of North America.

region

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What is ONE purpose of the totem poles in Native American culture?

To record stories, to welcome visitors to the village, to honor chiefs and other important people who died, to preserve the culture

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Why are totem poles sometimes called "silent books?"

Because they tell a story in pictures and art.

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According to the article, what is the FIRST thing the artist does to create a totem pole?

He or (She) chooses a design.

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After the artist chooses a design, what is the next step? He prepares the tree He paints the pole He carves the pole

He prepares the tree.

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How does the wood carver prepare the tree?

He prepares the tree by cutting it down, singing tribal songs to it, removing the bark, and drawing designs on it.

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When the artist is finished carving the pole, what happens next?

The artist paints the pole.

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What is happening in this picture?

The community is raising the totem pole.

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According to the article, what happens after the totem pole is raised?

The community celebrates with a feast, or potlatch.

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