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Exploring Vocabulary from The Gold Rush: Shakespeare, Prospectors, and Expressions

Enhance your vocabulary with this engaging exercise centered around The Gold Rush and Shakespeare. We explore key terms such as "reference," "circular," "prospectors," and their meanings in context. Learn about the feelings of disappointment faced by many during the Gold Rush, and practice using words like "outstretched" and "glinted" to describe emotions and actions. This vocabulary practice not only enriches your understanding but also connects historical themes to literary expressions. Join us to deepen your language skills!

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Exploring Vocabulary from The Gold Rush: Shakespeare, Prospectors, and Expressions

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  1. The Gold Rush Game Vocabulary Practice

  2. The speech makes a _______ to a play written by William Shakespeare. • annoyed • reference • circular • prospectors

  3. You Struck Gold reference –noun – a statement that calls or directs attention to something

  4. Sorry, Your claim's a Bust

  5. The referee’s arm made a _______ motion as he blew the whistle. • reference • circular • prospectors • outstretched

  6. You Struck Gold circular – adjective – having or making the shape of a circle

  7. California was full of _______ during the Gold Rush of 1849. • prospectors • outstretched • disappointment • glinted

  8. You Struck Gold prospectors – plural noun – people who explore an area for minerals, such as gold

  9. His ________ palm held the quarter I have dropped. • outstretched • disappointment • glinted • annoyed

  10. You Struck Gold outstretched – adjective - stretched out, extended

  11. Losing the match was a ________, but I still like tennis. • circular • prospectors • outstretched • disappointment

  12. You Struck Gold disappointment – noun –a feeling of being disappointed or let down.

  13. disappointment • glinted • annoyed • reference Rays of sunshine _______ on the water.

  14. You Struck Gold glinted – verb– sparkled or flashed.

  15. Kevin looked ______ when his little sister came out to join the game. • glinted • annoyed • reference • circular

  16. You Struck Gold annoyed – adjective – bothered or disturbed

  17. Words are Fun See you next week Susan Ging Lent Production

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