Sioux Nation Online Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5+ | Lexile: 1000 | Word Count: 524
This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration.

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. What were the traditional gender roles in Sioux society, and how did they reflect the community's values?
  2. How was leadership earned in Sioux culture, and how did it differ from other Native American tribes?
  3. What spiritual beliefs and ceremonies were important to the Sioux, and what purposes did they serve?
  4. Why were children considered sacred in Sioux culture, and how were they treated differently from modern parenting practices?
Reading Groups - This passage and question set serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 20 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. It can be part of a series of Native American-themed comprehension activities offered to students as morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to annotate important information or to click the correct answers.