The TEFL Academy, Assignment 1, Comprehension Memo

Reading Comprehension Test:
The Inuit
MEMO


1. Where do the Inuit people come from originally?

A) Greenland
B) Central Asia
C) Alaska
D) Canada

Answer: (B) Central Asia

2. Where do the Inuit people live now?

A) Greenland
B) Point Hope
C) Alaska
D) Siberia
E) All of the above

Answer: (E) All of the above

Fill in the missing words:
3. In the winter the Inuit build their houses from snow and ice and is called igloos. In the summer
the Inuit live in tents made from wood and animal skins.


4. How are the modern houses of the Inuit different from the houses in the old days?

In the old days the Inuit lived in igloos in the winter and in the summer they lived in tents made
of wood and animal skins. Now they live in permanent houses with running water and

electricity.

5. List 5 types of meat the Inuit eat:

1. Caribou

2. Walrus

3. Seals

4. Whales
5. Fish