Morphology Madness
Potatoes served as food for the Inca year round. They were a(n) ___ part of the Inca diet.
(regular, irregular, legal, illegal)
regular
the Aztecs built a big city called Tenochtitlan on an island and they were powerful warriors who expanded their empire through warfare
The Aztecs built a big city called Tenochtitlan on an island. They were powerful warriors who expanded their empire through warfare.
Both, Comparison
Name the linking and action verbs.
The area around the Equator is the tropics. Mesoamerica lies north of the Equator in the tropics.
is, lies
The Maya and Aztec civilizations were located in ____________________. The Inca civilization was located in ______________________.
The Maya and Aztec civilizations were located in Mesoamerica. The Inca civilization was located in South America.
Mesoamerica is a(n) _____ name for the area where the Maya and Aztec lived because Mesoamerica means Middle America.
(legible, illegible, logical, illogical)
logical
The maya were experts in astronomy and created a calendar as well as a complex writing system and they had a society with different social classes
The Maya were experts in astronomy and created a calendar, as well as a complex writing system. They also had a society with different social classes
The Maya had a written language for sharing information, unlike the Inca who used the quipu to communicate information.
unlike, contrasting
Find the subject and predicate.
The Yucatan Peninsula has many cenotes or natural wells.
The Yucatan peninsula has many cenotes or natural wells.
While not all these civilizations met each other or interacted, they are all considered ____________________________ because they all flourished before Columbus’ voyage.
While not all these civilizations met each other or interacted, they are all considered pre-Columbian because they all flourished before Columbus’ voyage.
Conquistadors Cortés and Pizarro were ________ colonizers who left their homeland to establish colonies for the Spanish king.
(coastal, intercoastal, national, international)
international
Maya medicine was a combination of science and religion the Maya used natural remedies to cure ailments.
Maya medicine was a combination of science and religion. The Maya used natural remedies to cure ailments.
Tropical homes are made of adobe and thatch, whereas, mountain homes are made of wood and stone.
whereas, contrasting
Find the Subject and Predicate
The diverse landscape of Mesoamerica includes mountains, lowlands and rain forests.
The diverse landscape of Mesoamerica includes mountains, lowlands and rain forests.
_____________________ myths are stories that groups of people used to explain the way humans came to be.
Creation myths are stories that groups of people used to explain the way humans came to be.
Maya cities were places where people could exchange goods and _____ with one another.
(interact, act, interflow, flow)
interact
Spanish is the official language of Mesoamerica today there are also more than twenty-one Maya dialects spoken in Guatemala alone.
Spanish is the official language of Mesoamerica today. There are also more than twenty-one Maya dialects spoken in Guatemala alone.
The Aztec demanded tributes from their enemies after battles similar to the way the Inca had a complex taxation system.
similar to, comparing
Name the subjects and the linking or action verbs.
The Inca divided their empire into four quarters. Some quarters were larger than others.
Action Verbs: divided Link Verbs: were
Aztecs and Inca rulers both enforced a ______________ system that helped fund their nations.
Aztecs and Inca rulers both enforced a tribute system that helped fund their nations.
Archaeologists were able to __ King Pakal’s death mask from the rubble in his tomb.
(attract, extract, tractor, subtract)
extract
traders used this early form of mathematics for business architects used it to build pyramids
Traders used this early form of mathematics for business. Architects also used it to build pyramids
Many people in both the tropics and the arctic wear hats, but they are made of very different materials!
both, comparing
Find the Linking and Action Verbs
The sun hid behind the clouds of three days. It was very rainy.
linking: was
action: hid
Cortes and Pizarro were both known as ________________________ which was a term used for the conquerors from Spain.
Cortes and Pizarro were both known as Conquistadors which was a term used for the conquerors from Spain.