Savvas Unit 4 Lesson 1-Alternative

Hey adventurers! Anika, Lily, and Noah are on a mission to uncover the secrets of South Asia and why it's called the Indian subcontinent. Can you join their team and help them solve the mystery: What exactly is a subcontinent?

• A small area of a country set apart from the rest of the country.

• A large landmass set apart from the rest of the continent.

• A large landmass set apart as a country of its own.

• A small area of a continent set apart from the rest of the continent.

Join Luna, Abigail, and Noah as they set off on a thrilling adventure across the Indian subcontinent! As they trek through mysterious lands, they stumble upon the mighty Indus River. Can you guess which part of the subcontinent this legendary river flows across?

• southern

• northwestern

• southwestern

• north

During a lively classroom discussion, Daniel turned to James and asked, "Hey James, do you know what the seasonal winds that bring rain to the Indian subcontinent are called?" Avery chimed in, eager to guess too!

• haboobs

• hurricane

• monsoons

• tornadoes

Hey explorers! Zoe, James, and Ava just discovered something cool: the Indus Valley people were total math geniuses! They even planned their roads using a super clever ____ system. Can you guess which one it was?

• Circular pattern

• Highway system

• Winding streets

• Grid pattern

Imagine you're an Indus Valley farmer like Zoe, Ava, or Scarlett, and you've just harvested a mountain of crops! Where would you stash your extra grain to keep it safe and sound for the whole village?

• Silo

• Granary

• Storage Locker

• Tupperware container

Hey explorers! Imagine Rohan, Kai, and Aria are on an adventure, uncovering the secrets of ancient cities in the Indus Valley. They stumble upon a gigantic, fortified structure built high on a platform of earth and brick. What do you think this impressive structure was called?

• Big building

• Colosseum

• Citadel

• Amphitheatre

Hey Anika, Evelyn, and Nora! If you could put on your detective hats, what are your craziest and most imaginative theories about why the Indus Valley civilizations seemed to disappear without a trace?