What were the majority of ancient Maya people?
nobles
slaves
farmers
priests
The text describes the ancient Maya's methods of growing fields. How did the ancient Maya grow their fields?
The ancient Maya had one field per person.
The ancient Maya grew fields as a community.
The ancient Maya had one field per family compound.
The ancient Maya grew fields as gardens in compounds.
Read these sentences from the text.
"The people cultivated their fields as a community, planting seeds in holes made with a pointed wood stick. . . Extended family all lived together in one compound."
What conclusion can you make based on the text?
Wood sticks were important to the ancient Maya.
Community was important to the ancient Maya.
Planting seeds was important to the ancient Maya.
Compounds were important to the ancient Maya.
"The majority of Maya were farmers. . . There was a class system in Maya culture with nobles, priests and commoners. . . The next strata of people were the commoners, who were mostly farmers."
What inference can you make from the text about the ancient Maya?
Most ancient Maya people were kings who farmed.
Most ancient Maya people were nobles who farmed.
Most ancient Maya people were priests who farmed.
Most ancient Maya people were commoners who farmed.
What is the main idea of this text?
Most ancient Maya people were commoners, and extended families lived and farmed together.
The ancient Maya people used plants for food, clothing, and medine.
Ancient Maya extended families lived in compounds, sharing spaces and responsibilities.
The ancient Maya people used every part of animals for food, clothing, and tools.
