Arctic Traditions

This worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they explore the culture, traditions, and daily life of the Sámi people through close reading and higher-order thinking. Students read a detailed informational passage and respond to questions that require analysis, inference, evidence-based reasoning, and written explanation, strengthening comprehension, cultural understanding, and critical thinking skills.

Instructional Objectives

• Informational Text Analysis (Grades 4-6): Read and analyze a nonfiction passage about Sámi traditions, history, and modern life.
• Cultural Understanding: Learn about reindeer herding, joik singing, celebrations, and the preservation of Indigenous traditions.
• Human-Environment Interaction: Examine how Arctic environments shape lifestyle choices, work, and cultural practices.
• Evidence-Based Writing: Practice answering questions using explanations, inferences, and details drawn directly from the text.

Classroom & Home Use

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to align with upper elementary ELA and social studies standards.
• Higher-Order Questions: Encourages deeper thinking beyond recall through explanation and inference.
• Flexible Implementation: Suitable for guided reading, independent work, small groups, or assessment.
• Skill Integration: Combines reading comprehension, cultural studies, and written response practice.

This printable worksheet helps students build strong informational reading skills while developing respect and understanding for Indigenous cultures of Northern Europe. By analyzing how environment influences tradition and how cultures adapt over time, learners strengthen comprehension, reasoning, and evidence-based writing. It’s a meaningful, no-prep resource that works well in both classroom and homeschool settings.

This worksheet is part of our Sweden Worksheets collection.