Review 1
What year was Juan Quezada born?
1940
Where did Juan Quezada’s family move when he was one year
Mata Ortiz
Broken pieces of pottery are called
Potsherds
What does the Latin root “grad” mean?
Step or Go
Where was the first permanent English settlement?
Jamestown, Virginia
What does the word reflect mean?
Think seriously about something
What is the “tortilla” in the story?
Flat pieces of clay or the bottom of a pot
How many siblings did Juan have; How many siblings did he teach how to create pottery?
10;8
What does the Greek root “meter” mean?
To measure.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1976.
What does it mean to fire pots?
To use heat to make the pot hard.
What happens before the pots are painted?
Polishes them
What does the Latin root “vac” mean
to empty
_________ was the first Black woman to travel to space.
Mae Jemison
_______________ was a female escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Underground Railroad and helped over 300 slaves to freedom in the North.
Harriet Tubman.
How does Juan make paintbrushes? Whose hair makes the best paintbrushes?
How did Juan get started making pots?
When he was 12 years old, while bringing firewood down the hill, he found pieces of broken pottery near his home and was inspired to create something similar.
What did Juan do before becoming a professional potter?
What is the Participle phrase in the sentence below?
The happy coach waved at the fans cheering in the upper deck.
cheering in the upper deck
_____________________ was the first Black woman known to refuse to give up her seat on a bus.
Claudette Colvin
What is the author’s purpose in writing The Pot that Juan Built?
Inform
What was the Casas Grandes civilization?
An ancient group of people who lived in the Mata Ortiz area years ago.
What did Juan use to polish his pots?
Animal bones, smooth stones, and dried beans
What are the 5 basic needs for all living organisms?
Air, water, food, shelter, and sunlight
What is the state bird of Alabama?
Yellowhammer