Vocabulary1
a relative of someone who lived in the past
descendant
domesticate
to train animals to live and work with humans
to supply water using pipes or channels
to irrigate
cenote
a natural well formed from a sinkhole
A person, place, or thing
A Noun
flourish
to succeed
a large territory or group of people under the total control of one ruler or government
empire
healthy and full
lush
diverse
made up of different people or things
What part of speech is walking, running, talking, jumping, snoring?
A verb
incessant
to go through or into something
penetrate
temple
a building devoted to religious worship/where kings and priests are buried
indigenous
produced, living, or existing naturally in a place/from there
What part of speech is Wal-Mart, Bojangles, Reedy Fork School, Ms. Hooper?
Proper nouns
arid
dry and having little rain
What are the three ways the Maya grew crops?
Slash and burn
Terraces
Canals and raised platforms
Where did the Maya use slash and burn?
Forest areas
Where did the Maya use canals and raised platforms?
Lowlands
She is talking fast to her friends. What part of speech is fast?
An adverb
Where did the Maya use terraces?
Highlands
These are the 6 things needed to have a civilization?
Farming and cities, religion, social classes, art and architecture, government, and a system to record information
What 5 jobs did the Maya priest do?
religion, ceremonies, astronomer, doctor, dentist,
What are subjects and predicates?
A subject is something or someone who does something and a predicate is all it did.
Sharon is the lady that has a beautiful smile and long brown hair.
What parts of speech are italicized?
Adjectives