1. Vocabulary

2. This miner is panning for gold.
miners
people whose job is working in a mine to extract minerals or ores from the earth
This miner is panning for gold.

3. Gold nuggets were beautifully shiny.
small chunks
Gold nuggets were beautifully shiny.

4. This skillet has been used to cook a bacon and egg breakfast.
heavy iron pan used for cooking and frying
This skillet has been used to cook a bacon and egg breakfast.

5. A stagecoach was one way to travel in the Old West.
horsedrawn vehicle with four wheels and a covered top
A stagecoach was one way to travel in the Old West.

6. settle
To make a home in a new place
If you wanted to settle for good in a boom town, you would need to build a house.

7. A boom town appears almost over night.
a community that experiences sudden and rapid growth
A boom town appears almost over night.

8. A church might be a landmark in a boom town.
an object or feature that marks a boundary or identifies a place
A church might be a landmark in a boom town.

9. This _______ could be used in a campfire.
miners
nuggets
skillet
stagecoach
settle
boom town
landmark

10. A ____ ____ would become a ghost town when the gold played out.
miners
nuggets
skillet
stagecoach
settle
boom town
landmark

11. A gold _____ might need a handbook to get started.
miners
nuggets
skillet
stagecoach
settle
boom town
landmark

12. These gold _______ are very valuable.
miners
nuggets
skillet
stagecoach
settle
boom town
landmark

13. Businesses were started by people who chose to ______ in a boom town.
miners
nuggets
skillet
stagecoach
settle
boom town
landmark

14. The Mill Mountain Star is a ________ in Roanoke.
miners
nuggets
skillet
stagecoach
settle
boom town
landmark

15. You can ride a __________ in some western towns today.
miners
nuggets
skillet
stagecoach
settle
boom town
landmark