Draw a picture of the paragraph starting with “In the trees”. Put your picture on a 9x 12 piece of white drawing paper. Use all the colors and details from the paragraph to visualize and then draw.

Why did the Mayans always make new clearings for their milpa instead of using the land they used the year before?

How do the two seasons affect the way plants grow?

Think about your own life and answer the questions below.  Write a complete paragraph with a topic sentence.  :

Tigre can't wait to have a gun, but knows he is not allowed to have one until he is fifteen. Think of something you want to do or have but law (or your parents) say you can't until you are a certain age. Describe in a paragraph what it is you want and why it is important to you.