The Pot That Juan Built— Comprehension

What did Juan Quezada discover? 

• white clay
• n archaeological site
• a community of artists 
• an ancient pottery-making process

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What does Juan use as fuel to fire his pottery? 

• coal
• grass
• manure
• oil

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What did Juan see that led him to white clay? 

• clay in the crops
• ants carrying clay
• bees carrying clay
• small pieces of clay on the ground

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How is Juan’s pottery environmentally-friendly? 

• He recycles his materials.
• He does not use pesticides. 
• He grows all of his own materials. 
• He uses natural materials and local minerals.

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According to the article, how did Juan Quezada’s discovery of an ancient pottery-making process change Mata Ortiz? 

• It made Mata Ortiz famous. 
• It made Mata Ortiz a popular tourist spot.
• It turned it into a valuable archaeological site.
•  It turned the village into a community of artists.

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