A noun can be a
person, place, thing, or idea. Read the story below. Write an appropriate
noun from the word bank onto each blank line to complete the story.
WORD BANK
price goods nuggets people mill migration idea riches changes world crew pants movie food entrepreneurs supplies tools gold money equipment The California Gold
Rush discovery businesses life
When James Marshall’s
work ________________________ went to work to build a saw ____________ for John Sutter on the American River in Sacramento, California, in 1848, they had no
_____________ that they were about to change California forever. On January 24, 1848,
Marshall found a few tiny gold ___________. News of his _____________ sparked one of the largest
migrations of ____________________ from all over the
United States and the _____________________.
More than half a million people traveled
to California in search of_________________ and a better _________________.
Most found little or no________________ at all. Even so, the Gold Rush, as this
massive ___________________________________ of people became known, brought
lasting _____________________ to
the area. __________________________________________,
people who started their own __________________________to
earn ____________________, sold supplies to miners. They often over-charged for
their __________________, knowing that the miners needed their ______________________________
and would have to pay any ___________________. New products were
invented, such as the special ____________________ made out of durable denim fabric that Levi
Strauss created for use by miners. We know them as blue jeans today. The
entertainment industry was born, and California became the center of _______________
production. When the limited gold
deposits had been found, many of the people who had traveled there did not
have the money or the motivation to leave. Former miners turned in their mining ___________________________ for farming ______________. California’s central
valley became an important source of ______________________ for Americans across the nation.
When James Marshall’s work CREW went to work to build a saw MILL for John Sutter on the American River in Sacramento, California, in 1848, they had no IDEA that they were about to change California forever. On January 24, 1848, Marshall found a few tiny gold NUGGETS. News of his DISCOVERY sparked one of the largest migrations of PEOPLE from all over the United States and the WORLD.
ReplyDeleteMore than half a million people traveled to California in search of GOLD and a better LIFE. Most found little or no RICHES at all. Even so, the Gold Rush, as this massive MIGRATION of people became known, brought lasting CHANGE to the area. ENTREPRENEURS, people who started their own BUSSINESS to earn MONEY, sold supplies to miners. They often over-charged for their GOOD, knowing that the miners needed their SUPPLIES and would have to pay any PRICE. New products were invented, such as the special PANTS made out of durable denim fabric that Levi Strauss created for use by miners. We know them as blue jeans today. The entertainment industry was born, and California became the center of MOVIE production. When the limited gold deposits had been found, many of the people who had traveled there did not have the money or the motivation to leave. Former miners turned in their mining EQUIPMENT for farming TOOLS. California’s central valley became an important source of FOOD for Americans across the nation.
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When James Marshall’s work (CREW) went to work to build a saw (MILL) for John Sutter on the American River in Sacramento, California, in 1848, they had no (IDEA) that they were about to change California forever. On January 24, 1848, Marshall found a few tiny gold (NUGGETS). News of his (DISCOVERY) sparked one of the largest migrations of (PEOPLE) from all over the United States and the (WORLD).
ReplyDeleteMore than half a million people traveled to California in search of (GOLD) and a better (LIFE). Most found little or no (RICHES)at all. Even so, the Gold Rush, as this massive (MIGRATION)of people became known, brought lasting (CHANGE) to the area. (ENTREPRENEURS), people who started their own (BUSSINESS)to earn (MONEY), sold supplies to miners. They often over-charged for their (GOOD), knowing that the miners needed their (SUPPLIES) and would have to pay any (PRICE). New products were invented, such as the special (PANTS) made out of durable denim fabric that Levi Strauss created for use by miners. We know them as blue jeans today. The entertainment industry was born, and California became the center of (MOVIE) production. When the limited gold deposits had been found, many of the people who had traveled there did not have the money or the motivation to leave. Former miners turned in their mining (EQUIPMENT) for farming (TOOLS). California’s central valley became an important source of (FOOD) for Americans across the nation.
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