Unit 4 Lesson 1

Hey explorers! Maya and Samuel are on a quest to discover what makes South Asia the Indian subcontinent. Can you help them figure out what a subcontinent is?

• 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.

Imagine you're on an adventurous journey with Grace and James, exploring the vast landscapes of the Indian subcontinent. Can you guess which part the mighty Indus River flows across?

• southern

• northwestern

• southwestern

• north

During a lively classroom discussion, Daniel asked, "What are the seasonal winds that bring rain to the Indian subcontinent called?"

• haboobs

• hurricane

• monsoons

• tornadoes

Hey explorers! Did you know the Indus Valley people were like the math wizards of their time? They even designed their roads using a super smart ____ system. Can you guess which one it was?

• Circular pattern

• Highway system

• Winding streets

• Grid pattern

Imagine you're an Indus Valley farmer like Luna or Jackson, and you've just harvested a bumper crop! Where would you store your surplus to keep it safe and sound?

• Silo

• Granary

• Storage Locker

• Tupperware container

Imagine you're an explorer like Elijah or Hannah, discovering ancient cities! Each city in the Indus Valley had a massive fortified structure built on a raised platform of earth and brick. What was this impressive structure called?

• Big building

• Colosseum

• Citadel

• Amphitheatre

Hey Daniel, Anika, and Aria! What are your wildest theories on why the Indus Valley civilizations vanished into thin air?