Reading: The Remarkable Road of the Inca Empire homonyms

Reading: The Remarkable Road of the Inca Empire
HOMONYMS
Homonyms are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.
For example, the words bear (the animal) and bare (without covering) are homonyms.
5. Circle the correct homonym in each sentence below.
1. The Royal Road was 1,250 feet long.
2. The Inca believed their emperor was the sun of a god.
3. The Inca worshipped the sun which gave them light and warmth.
4. The Inca had amazing roads, but they had not invented the wheel.
5. Cuzco was the capital city of the empire.
6. Each stone fit together like a peace of a jigsaw puzzle.
COMPOUND WORDS
6. Write a compound word from the reading to complete each sentence.
1. Artisans who craft tools and goods are called . Commoners
2. An area that is banned or forbidden is said to be . Off- limits
3. A paved surface used for travel is called a . The paving
4. The land bordering a traveler’s route may be called the__ llama________________.
5. ___Quito and Cuzco______________ are regions that are lower than the land around them.
Writing
7. Write a summary of the text about “The Remarkable Road of the Inca
Empire” in 150 words.
Inca roads covered over 40,000 km (25,000 miles), principally in two main highways running north to south across the Inca Empire, which eventually spread over ancient Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina. One highway ran down the coast, and the other wound through the highlands. Another important route ran east from Quito (Ecuador) across to Mendoza (Argentina), and there was also a major route along the plains of the northern coast. Criss-crossing these main roads were some 20 other secondary routes and many smaller trails besides. Roads were also built which went beyond Inca-controlled settlements and led to outside territory, perhaps to facilitate trade with, or military operations against, neighbouring peoples. Along some of the more important highways, milestones marked each Inca unit of distance, the topo, equivalent to 7 km.

Grammar

CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR
8. Finish this story by using the words in parentheses to make relative clauses. Put
each verb in the correct tense, use one word in each blank.
Everyone (watch) ______ the Midvale Marathon, and all the runners (I talk to)
______, thought the race was a great success. So did i. the race had some very long
hills (runners have to) ______work very hard, so the race was a challenge (the
runners like) ______ and an event (the spectators enjoy) ______. the famous runners
(the city invite) ______ all liked their “I ran Midvale” shirts. You know, people (run)
______ a lot seem to like to talk about it. Bob Fogarty, (win) ______ the race, had
this to say: “Runners love the feeling of power (they get) ______ after a fifteen or
twenty mile run.” Power? I guess so, because running twenty-six miles, Bob didn’t
even look tired!