Revised

Indigenous People – Simple Present

True Grammar Stories

Beg – Low Int
All ages
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students read three stories about Indigenous artists (Louise Bernice Halfe, Tanya Tagaq, and Christi Belcourt). Each story is told in the simple present tense. Students answer comprehension questions for each. More tasks are available in the digital version, including vocabulary practice, grammar review exercises, and discussion questions.

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Focus

foundational
reading
grammar
simple present
musicians
non-fiction
interpretive

Vocabulary

poet
write
residential school
work
family
award
throat
partner
solo
activist
international
artist
painting
floral
beadwork
missing
spirit
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane