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From the Ted Talk by Kay Read: A day in the life of an Aztec midwife
Unscramble the Blue Letters
Finally, she reaches the geart Pyramid. On top are two temples: the north, where rituals honor the rain god in the summer, and the south one is where rituals hnoor the war god in the winter. On the equinox, the sun rises between the two sides. The cnrmeoey begins with a mock battle between the midwives and the other physicians. Xoquauhtli’s team battles heartily, twhirong nochtles, marigolds, and bllas made of reed and moss. They joke, call their rlivas names, and laugh. But then, a girl comes running with a message for Xoquauhtli. Her patient is in labor!
Open Cloze
Finally, she reaches the _____ Pyramid. On top are two temples: the north, where rituals honor the rain god in the summer, and the south one is where rituals _____ the war god in the winter. On the equinox, the sun rises between the two sides. The ________ begins with a mock battle between the midwives and the other physicians. Xoquauhtli’s team battles heartily, ________ nochtles, marigolds, and _____ made of reed and moss. They joke, call their ______ names, and laugh. But then, a girl comes running with a message for Xoquauhtli. Her patient is in labor!
Solution
- throwing
- honor
- great
- balls
- ceremony
- rivals
Original Text
Finally, she reaches the Great Pyramid. On top are two temples: the north, where rituals honor the rain god in the summer, and the south one is where rituals honor the war god in the winter. On the equinox, the sun rises between the two sides. The ceremony begins with a mock battle between the midwives and the other physicians. Xoquauhtli’s team battles heartily, throwing nochtles, marigolds, and balls made of reed and moss. They joke, call their rivals names, and laugh. But then, a girl comes running with a message for Xoquauhtli. Her patient is in labor!
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