CKLA Grade 3 Unit 8 Lesson 4 Speaking and Listening

How many groups of Mound Builders did you learn about today?

• Three groups

• Two groups

• One group

• Four Groups

Did these three groups live and build mounds at the same time or at different times?

• Same time

• Different Times

Where did the mound builders live?

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Why did they choose to settle near a river? Choose all that apply.

• to have water for drinking

• to have water for irrigating crops

• to grow crops in rich river soil

• for traveling by canoe

If you visited this area today, what could you see very clearly that shows that the Mound Builders lived in this region?

• traditional woven baskets

• homes made of woolly mammoth bones and skins

• many mounds

• blankets woven with Native American designs

Why did Mound Builders build mounds?

• for burial sites for their ancestors

• for fun

• for ceremonial or religious reasons

• for defense structures

It took more than 100 years to construct Grave Creek Mound. If a generation of ancient people lived for 30 or 40 years, how many generations of people may have worked on its construction?

• Only one generation

• One or two generations

• Three or four generations

• Five or six generations