原版英语RAZ 教案(T) Mexico_CQ.pdf

Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick CheckInstructions:Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.Name Date Quick Check continued on following pageCOUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD LEVELT T1.Which detail supports the idea that Mexico is a land with many mountain ranges?A The Yucatn Peninsula is made of limestone that has dissolved away.B Some of Mexicos mountains are also volcanoes.C Mexico City is a very old city.D Mexico has canyons that reach amazing depths.2.What is the authors purpose for including information about the Maya?A to explain why the Aztec people came to MexicoB to persuade people to visit the old Mayan pyramidsC to explain why Mexico is famous for its artists D to tell about Mexicos earliest known people3.Cenotes are.A Mayan pyramidsB shallow bodies of water between a reef and the shorelineC underground caves filled with waterD deep valleys with steep sides4.In what ways is a jaguar unlike many other big cats?A It lives in the lowlands of Mexico.B It plays,swims,and hunts in water.C People write songs and stories about it.D It eats other animals,such as the peccary.Mexico Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick Check(continued)Name Date COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD LEVELT TMexico5.The quetzal is like many other types of birds because.A it lives in areas where few people goB both the female and male are brightly coloredC it has very long tail feathersD the female is plainer-looking than the male6.Extended Response:How did people from Spain affect Mexicos history?Give at least one example.Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick Check Answer SheetCOUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD LEVELT TMexico 1.B Main Idea and Details 2.D Authors Purpose 3.C Vocabulary 4.B Compare and Contrast 5.D Compare and Contrast 6.Answers will vary but should include at least one example of how people from Spain affected Mexicos history.For example:An explorer from Spain came to Mexico in 1519,and soon after the Aztecs were conquered by the Spanish.Mexico became a Spanish colony in 1521.