For
many
_______
who
lived
along
the
Northwest
coast
person
myth
legend
pole
pole carver chose a tall, straight cedar tree with few _______.
branch
Next, the carver made wedge shape _____ on either side of the
cut
tree and waited until strong ______ blew the tree down. After
wind
that, the carver cut off the ________ and stripped off the cedar
branch
trees outer bark. The inner cedar bark was soft and easier to
carve. Then, the carver drew a picture of what the totem pole
would look like. Next, the carver used charcoal and copied his
design onto the pole. When he was satisfied with his work, then
he carved the pole with various _____, ______, and _______. Each
bird
human
animal
and
the
pole
would
be
placed
in
the
ground
and
raised
up,
and
family
_______
to
the
next
generation.
Little
story