Mayan Myths
The Mayans believed humans were made of this, also a name for corn.
What is Maize
Farmers were worshipped and lived closer to the heavens
False
Mr. Morton is this part of the sentence.
What is Subject?
Zack was fast as a cheetah as he ran to school.
The Mayan highlands had these natural landforms in top of mountains that spew lava.
What are volcanoes?
Mayans believed that two gods controlled the beginning of the earth. Name those gods
Tepew and Ququmatz
Mayans built these structures to be closer to the gods
This Part of speech tells what the subject does
What is predicate?
Bowser's eyes were on fire as he glared at his enemy
Metaphor
The Mayans dug out these stair shaped structures on mountains in order to grow crops.
What are terraces?
Myths are passed down through generations
True
The Mayans built these structures to be used as places of worship.
Temples
This part of speech includes all action words
What are verbs?
Tale as old as time song as old as rhyme
In the lowlands people built these types of water passages to help irrigate their crops.
note* irrigate= Water
What are canals?
True or false
Myths are factual and never include imaginary ideas.
Mayans used this technique involving fire to keep their fields from drying out.
_____and ____
Slash and burn
This part of speech includes people places and things.
What is a noun?
I'm like a shooting star, I've come so far
Simile
Mayans used this type of underwater animal in the lowlands to fertilize their fields
What are Fish
Mayans believed that Tepew and Ququmatz created people made of these two substances before using corn.
a) Clay and Wood
b) Stone and Sand
c) Rice and Beans
Clay and Wood
The Mayans grew crops. Name at least three!
Chili peppers, Tomatoes, Beans, Corn, Pumpkins, Squash
This part of speech includes words that describe a noun.
ex: Happy, quiet, fast.
Adjectives
Metaphor or simile:
"Life is a highway"
Metaphor
This was black rock was found near the volcanoes in the highlands and may have been traded to people in the lowlands
What is obsidian.