Step 1

On the family tree below click the shape representing your grandfather (your mother’s father). A small window will appear with the Northern Pomo word for “my grandfather.” Click the play button to hear the Northern Pomo word being said.

Sounds

Step 2

Use the recording tool in the small window to practice saying the Northern Pomo word until you feel comfortable with pronouncing it.

Step 3

On Worksheet 7 write the word for “my grandfather” in Northern Pomo on the “my grandfather” line.

(You can also fill in the names of your grandfather and grandmother on the “Name” lines!)

Now do Steps 1, 2, and 3 for your grandmother (your mother’s mother).

When you’ve finished, check the At the end of Lesson 11 box below to make sure you’ve completed all the activities for this Lesson.

Thinking about language!
Have you noticed anything about the words for grandmother and grandfather in Northern Pomo that is different from the words you use in English?