Vocabulary Fill in: arrived, respected, farmed, pull, looked after, protected. 1 The Navajo men hunted for food, while the women .............. the land. 2 The men .............. the tribe from their enemies. 3 The Native Americans .............. the environment and tried not to destroy it. 4 They sometimes used dogs to .............. their sleds. 5 The women of the tribe did the housework and .............. the children. 6 Europeans .............. on the continent of America in the 15th century.

Vocabulary

The task is to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word from the provided list: 'arrived', 'respected', 'farmed', 'pull', 'looked after', 'protected'.

1. The Navajo men hunted for food, while the women .............. the land.

The most suitable word here is 'farmed', as it relates to cultivating the land.

Answer: farmed

2. The men .............. the tribe from their enemies.

The word 'protected' best fits the context of defending the tribe.

Answer: protected

3. The Native Americans .............. the environment and tried not to destroy it.

'Looked after' implies care and preservation, which fits the context of respecting the environment.

Answer: looked after

4. They sometimes used dogs to .............. their sleds.

Dogs are used to 'pull' sleds.

Answer: pull

5. The women of the tribe did the housework and .............. the children.

In the context of housework, 'looked after' can also apply to children, implying care and supervision.

Answer: looked after

6. Europeans .............. on the continent of America in the 15th century.

The word 'arrived' is the most logical fit for Europeans coming to a new continent.

Answer: arrived