3.Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away.To make signals,an Indian might use a pony.He might use a blanket.Or he might use smoke,a mirror or fire arrows. 4.To signal that he had seen many animals,an Indian rode his pony in a large circle.Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide.This meant that there was danger
3. Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony. He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows. 4. To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger
5.The blanket signal was visible from far away.An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands.Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket. 6.He could also send many signals with a mirror.He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger.Or he attempted to get the attention of a person far away.But he also used it to send messages in code.Of course,mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining. At night,Indians used fire arrows for signaling
5. The blanket signal was visible from far away. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket. 6. He could also send many signals with a mirror. He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. Or he attempted to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling
7.An Indian also sent signals with smoke.He made a small fire of dry wood.Then he put grass or green branches on it.He held a blanket over the fire for a minute.When he removed the blanket from the fire,there was a cloud of smoke.The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code. 8.Now you can see that Indians didn't need to learn each other's language.They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language. (392words)
7. An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood. Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he removed the blanket from the fire, there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code. 8. Now you can see that Indians didn’t need to learn each other’s language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language. (392words)
Comprehension Exercise 1.The story tells about a.people living in India b.the Indians who had many kinds of languages c.the Indians who didn't use their languages how Indians communicated between different tribes
Comprehension Exercise 1.The story tells about______________. a. people living in India b. the Indians who had many kinds of languages c. the Indians who didn’t use their languages d. how Indians communicated between different tribes
2.Sign language is a.a language only for Indians a way to express one's ideas by making gestures c.a way to communicate by making signs on paper d.a secret way of talking to strangers
2.Sign language is____________. a. a language only for Indians b. a way to express one’s ideas by making gestures c. a way to communicate by making signs on paper d. a secret way of talking to strangers