Peoples of the Northwest Coast: Reading Comprehension Worksheet Download
Free social studies worksheets about the peoples of the Northwest Coast. Students read about salmon, red cedar plank houses and canoes, totem poles, and potlatches, then answer questions.
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Reading Comprehension
Each worksheet has a short passage about the Native nations of the Northwest Coast followed by 6 questions.
About this worksheet
Each worksheet has a short passage about the Native nations of the Northwest Coast followed by 6 questions.
Student objectives
- Describe the land and food of the Northwest Coast
- Explain how people used the red cedar tree
- Describe what totem poles and potlatches meant to Northwest Coast families
Everyday practice
- Find the Pacific coast from Alaska to northern California on a map
- Talk about a family celebration and what guests and hosts do
- Notice how the weather where you live shapes what grows there