Nuu-Chah-Nulth Vocabulary Activities

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These are great for practicing your Nuu-Chah-Nulth vocabulary!

Working

Let's practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for talking about our work by listing equipment for different jobs, describing a dream job, and writing a classified ad.

On a Walk

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for a walk outside by making a to-do list, planning activities for different weather conditions, and going out for our own walk.

Kitchen

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for enjoying a nice meal by matching words with pictures, planning a menu, and showing appreciation for others.

Moons

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł names for the year’s moons by re-ordering a calendar, planning a year of activities, and describing our favourite moon.

Weather

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł weather vocabulary by drawing weather scenes, playing Charades, and acting out a weather report.

Going for a Drive

Let's practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for going on a car trip by drawing pictures, charting driving directions, and sharing songs for the road.

Yard

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for describing yards and gardens by drawing pictures, harvesting plants, and making a field guide.

Living Room

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for describing a living room by drawing pictures, role-playing conversations, and writing descriptions of objects.

Family & Nature

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary about family and nature by drawing landscapes, creating a family tree, and telling stories that share a lesson.

Counting

Let’s practice counting in nuučaan̓uł by drawing animals and writing stories.

Making Tea

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for making tea and coffee by illustrating instructions, preparing drink recipes, and writing an invitation to tea.

Bathroom & Washroom

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for washing up by designing mini-posters, writing songs, and planning a morning routine.

Memories

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for speaking about memories by studying keywords, drawing memories, and interviewing someone we care about.

Smokehouse

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for smokehouses by drawing pictures, brainstorming lists, and creating postcards from Raven.

Fishing

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for a fishing trip by illustrating instructions for fishing, sharing skills, and creating a guide for identifying a fish species.

Laundry

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for doing laundry by drawing articles of clothing, re-ordering steps, and comparing methods for drying clothes.

Sharing Language

Let’s play create a project to share nuučaan̓uł with younger generations.

Places & People

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for places and people by drawing pictures, designing posters, and writing poetry to make us feel safe or happy.

Shopping

Let's practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for a shopping trip by illustrating a shopping list, matching words with pictures, and planning dishes around special ingredients.

Health

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for health and wellness by identifying diagrams, acting out ailments, and sharing healing advice.

Berries

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for berries and travelling by drawing pictures, mapping the places in a story, and creating a field guide for Toquaht.

Rainbow

Let’s practice nuučaan̓uł vocabulary for colours, days of the week, and berries by colouring a rainbow, writing recipes, and narrating the activities in a busy week.