The Gold Rush Game

Vocabulary Practice

The speech makes a _______ to a play written by William Shakespeare.

A. annoyed B. reference C. circular D. prospectors

reference – noun – a statement that calls or directs attention to something

The referee’s arm made a _______ motion as he blew the whistle. A. B. C. D.

reference circular prospectors outstretched

circular – adjective – having or making the shape of a circle

California was full of _______ during the Gold Rush of 1849. A. B. C. D.

prospectors outstretched disappointment glinted

prospectors – plural noun – people who explore an area for minerals, such as gold

His ________ palm held the quarter I have dropped.

A. outstretched

B. disappointment C. glinted

D. annoyed

outstretched – adjective stretched out, extended

Losing the match was a ________, but I still like tennis.

A. B. C. D.

circular prospectors outstretched disappointment

disappointment – noun – a feeling of being disappointed or let down.

Rays of sunshine _______ on the water.

A. disappointment B. glinted C. annoyed D. reference

glinted – verb – sparkled or flashed.

Kevin looked ______ when his little sister came out to join the game.

A. glinted B. annoyed C. reference D. circular

annoyed – adjective – bothered or disturbed

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