Lost CityLost CityThe Discovery of Machu PicchuThe Discovery of Machu Picchu

By By Ted LewinTed Lewin

VocabularyVocabulary

1. That land has been 1. That land has been terraced.terraced.

a.a. leveledleveled

b.b. developeddeveloped

a. leveleda. leveled

2. The bells made a 2. The bells made a gloriousglorious sound.sound.

a. inspiringa. inspiring

b. magnificentb. magnificent

b. b. magnificentmagnificent

3.3. What does What does ruinsruins mean? mean?

a.a. junglesjungles

b.b. remainsremains

b. remainsb. remains

4.4. The The granitegranite feels cool. feels cool.

a.a. woodwood

b.b. rockrock

b. rockb. rock

5.5. Your Your curiositycuriosity can get you can get you into trouble.into trouble.

a.a. Search for the truthSearch for the truth

b.b. Desire to knowDesire to know

b. Desire to knowb. Desire to know

6.6. Helena’ words came out in a Helena’ words came out in a torrent.torrent.

a.a. Swift flowSwift flow

b.b. Angry shoutAngry shout

a. Swift flowa. Swift flow

7. The foxes hide in the 7. The foxes hide in the thicketsthickets

a.a. cavescaves

b.b. shrubsshrubs

b. shrubsb. shrubs

ComprehensioComprehensionn

QuestionsQuestions

8.8. What is the MOST LIKELY What is the MOST LIKELY reason the author told the reason the author told the boy’s thoughts?boy’s thoughts?

a.a. To make the selection more To make the selection more mysterious and interesting.mysterious and interesting.

b.b. To show what the child’s life To show what the child’s life was like from day to day.was like from day to day.

a. To make the selection more a. To make the selection more mysterious and interesting.mysterious and interesting.

9.What 9.What probablyprobably happened happened before the Quechua boy had a before the Quechua boy had a dream about a tall stranger ?dream about a tall stranger ?

a. Bingham traveled by mule a. Bingham traveled by mule train to the Urubamba Rivertrain to the Urubamba River

b. Bingham arrived in Cusco to b. Bingham arrived in Cusco to look for the lost city.look for the lost city.

b. Bingham arrived in Cusco to b. Bingham arrived in Cusco to look for the lost city.look for the lost city.

10.10.How were Cusco and the How were Cusco and the first capital of the Inca first capital of the Inca

ALIKE?ALIKE?

a.a. They were filled with gold They were filled with gold and other riches.and other riches.

b.b. They were built by people They were built by people that lived long ago.that lived long ago.

b. They were built by people b. They were built by people long ago.long ago.

11.11. What can you conclude What can you conclude abut the Inca based on the abut the Inca based on the information in the story.information in the story.

a.a. They originally came from They originally came from Spain.Spain.

b.b. They once ruled in South They once ruled in South AmericaAmerica

b. They once ruled in South b. They once ruled in South America.America.

12. Which is a generalization 12. Which is a generalization from the story?from the story?

a.a. The Quechua people are The Quechua people are interested in their pastinterested in their past

b.b. The Incan cities were built to The Incan cities were built to last a long time.last a long time.

b. The Incan cities were b. The Incan cities were built to last a long time. built to last a long time.

13. From information from this 13. From information from this story, you can tell that the story, you can tell that the journey to Machu Picchu was journey to Machu Picchu was __________________.__________________.

a.a. DangerousDangerous

b.b. AmusingAmusing

a. Dangerous!a. Dangerous!

14. Which is the MAIN IDEA of 14. Which is the MAIN IDEA of this story?this story?

a.a. The Quechua boy led Bingham The Quechua boy led Bingham to Vilcapampa, the lost city of to Vilcapampa, the lost city of the Inca.the Inca.

b.b. Bingham, who was determined Bingham, who was determined to find Inca ruins, found Machu to find Inca ruins, found Machu Picchu.Picchu.

b. Bingham, who was b. Bingham, who was determined to find Incan determined to find Incan ruins, found Machu Picchu.ruins, found Machu Picchu.

15. Which is an OPINION 15. Which is an OPINION (based on feelings) about the (based on feelings) about the information in the story? (Not a information in the story? (Not a fact)fact)a. The Quechua boy asked Bingham to a. The Quechua boy asked Bingham to follow him.follow him.

b. Bingham discovered a place that truly b. Bingham discovered a place that truly amazed him.amazed him.

b. Bingham discovered a b. Bingham discovered a place that truly amazed place that truly amazed him.him.

16. Which of these events 16. Which of these events happened FIRST in the happened FIRST in the selection?selection?aa. Bingham took a picture of the Quechua . Bingham took a picture of the Quechua

boy.boy.b.b. Bingham found the lost city of Machu Bingham found the lost city of Machu

Picchu.Picchu.c.c. A Quechua boy led Bingham up the A Quechua boy led Bingham up the

mountain.mountain.d.d. A farmer told Bingham he knew about A farmer told Bingham he knew about

some ruins.some ruins.

d. A farmer told Bingham he d. A farmer told Bingham he knew about some ruins.knew about some ruins.

Hey Look!

17.17.On Bingham’s way to On Bingham’s way to Machu Picchu, what did Machu Picchu, what did he see after he found the he see after he found the sun temple?sun temple?

a.a. A curved stone wall.A curved stone wall.

b.b. A grand staircase.A grand staircase.

b. A grand staircase.b. A grand staircase.

18. Why 18. Why werewere there only a there only a few people that knew about few people that knew about

the ruins?the ruins?

GROUP WORK

The ruins were very hard to The ruins were very hard to get to so many people get to so many people never traveled there.never traveled there.

19. Why did the boy call 19. Why did the boy call the camera a “black box”?the camera a “black box”?

He had no idea what it was so He had no idea what it was so called it a “black box” called it a “black box” because that is what it because that is what it looked like.looked like.

20. How was the 20. How was the author’s author’s searchsearch for the ruins for the ruins DIFFERENT than Bingham’s DIFFERENT than Bingham’s search?search?

Bingham had no idea where to Bingham had no idea where to find the ruins, but the author find the ruins, but the author knew how to get to Machu knew how to get to Machu Picchu because of Bingham’s Picchu because of Bingham’s discovery and journey.discovery and journey.

The End