Ancient Civilizations: Maya, Aztecs, & Incas Reading Passages and Activities

Are you learning about Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans in your high school Spanish classes? These Spanish and English reading comprehension passages are perfect for your Mesoamerican unit!

Maya, Aztecs, & Incas Reading Passages and Activities

These reading passages and activities are an easy print and go PDF for your lessons. Students read and complete comprehension activities on the Aztec, Inca, and Mayan civilizations!

The readings, graphic organizers, and comprehension questions are included in Spanish and English so you can choose which language best suits your students at their level.

Each resource includes:

• 10 informational pages in Spanish and English
• graphic organizer in Spanish and English
• comprehension questions in Spanish and English
• answer keys for comprehension questions
• printable letters for classroom display or bulletin board

Let’s look at each set a little more closely!

Maya Reading Passages and Activities

The Maya reading passages include 10 reading passages in Spanish and English, as well as the comprehension activities. The informational passages include:

• Overview
• Language
• Cenotes
• Codex
• Heiroglyphics
• Mayan ball game
• Mayan calendar
• Itzamná
• Pakal the Great
• Pyramids

Click here to download the Maya reading passages and activities PDF!

Aztecs Reading Passages and Activities

The Aztecs reading passages include 10 reading passages in Spanish and English, as well as the comprehension activities. The informational passages include:

• Overview
• Language
• Causeways
• Chinampas
• Macuahuitl
• Montezuma II (Moctezuma II)
• Pochteca
• Quetzalcoatl
• Tortillas
• Tenochtitlán

Click here to download the Aztecs reading passages and activities PDF!

Inca Reading Passages and Activities

The Inca reading passages include 10 reading passages in Spanish and English, as well as the comprehension activities. The informational passages include:

• Overview
• Language
• Atahualpa
• Chasquis
• Inti
• Intihuatana
• Llamas
• Machu Picchu
• Quinoa
• Textiles

Click here to download the Inca reading passages and activities PDF!

How to Use Maya, Aztecs, & Incas Reading Passages and Activities

These reading passages and activities can be used several ways. Here are a few ideas:

• print & hang for a gallery walk
• use as a bulletin board or classroom display during your ancient civilizations unit
• add to your classroom library for student choice reading
• use as part of stations during your culturas precolombinas unit

Download Maya, Aztecs, & Incas Reading Passages and Activities PDF

Check out the reading passages and activities here:

• Aztecs Los Aztecas Readings Activities and Bulletin Board
• Inca Los Incas Readings Activities and Bulletin Board
• Maya Los Mayas Readings Activities and Bulletin Board

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