| vocabulary word | definition | example |
| coup stick | a weapon used by Lakota Sioux fighters to show bravery by touching, but not killing an enemy | The boys of the Plains people showed their courage when they used a coup stick. |
| lodge | a type of home made of logs, grasses, sticks, and soil, used by Native Americans of the Plains | A fireplace provided heat to the lodges made by the Plains group. |
| teepee | a cone-shaped tent made from animal hides and wooden poles and used by Native Americans of the Plains | Some Native Americans used bison skins to make their teepees. |
| travous | a kind of sled that is dragged to move supplies | People of the Plains used a travois to carry meat and skins from a hunting site to camp. |