For example: In paragraph 1, each of the following is mentioned as a feature of the city of Teotihuacán between A.D. 150 and 700 EXCEPT: A. A. Regularly arranged streets B. B. Several administrative centers spread across the city C. C. Many manufacturing workshops D. D. Apartment complexes The correct answer is B because the passage mentions one administrative center, not several. The other options are all accurate descriptions of Teotihuacán during that period. Finally, keep in mind that not knowing every word in the passage doesn’t necessarily impact your performance. Ask yourself, Do I need this word to answer the question? You’ll often find that focusing on the main ideas is enough to succeed . Fact and Negative Fact Questions 1 . You are going to read a passage about an ancient Mexican city. What kinds of information do you think will be included? Check (√) your predictions .
dates a map
names of cities you have heard of before names of cities you have not heard of before a comparison between Mexico and your country why the city was important a story or folktale from that city what people today think of that city other cities in Mexico that are more important today mostly factual information mostly opinions and arguments
2. What else do you think might be included in the reading passage? Write three predictions.
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The Rise of Teotihuacán 1 . The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200 –100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment
1 a type of volcanic glasslike rock used for manufacturing tools and ceremonial objects
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