This word means a very large or countless amount.

if a bird warbles, it is doing this.

"The Great Spirit is my father." This type of figurative language compares two things directly.

When the author says "The Great Spirit is my father," it shows this type of relationship.

The author believes the Great Spirit can be found in this place rather than only in a church.

This word describes someone who is friendly, cheerful, and warm.

If something is buoyant, it can float or someone may feel this emotion.

"The forests and hills are his temples." What two things are being compared?

Calling forests and hills temples suggests this idea about nature.

The author uses forests, wind, rivers, and sunsets mainly to show this idea.

This word means to show or indicate something.

This word describes harsh, clashing, unpleasant sounds.

"The golden sunset is my evening prayer." What is the sunset being compared to?

Saying the sunset is an evening prayer shows this activity is similar to prayer.

Metaphors help readers understand beliefs by doing this.

This word means clear or obvious to the eye or mind.

This word refers to beliefs accepted without question, often in religion.

"The voice of the Great Spirit speakes through the wind." This gives a human action to something nonhuman.

When the wind carries the voice of the Great Spirit, it shows the Spirit communicates.

According to the essay, spirituality is connected to this environment.

This word describes someone who fights with their fists, especially a boxer.

This word means toward that place or direction.

"The rivers sing their songs to the earth." What human action is given to the rivers?

Rivers "singing" emphasizes this quality of the natural world.

The metaphor "Forests and hills are his temples" suggests people can worship here.