Panning for Gold

1. Why does Sarah move over to the larger rock in the stream?

• She thinks she might have better luck finding gold there.

• She needs more space to spread out her supplies.

• She hopes she will be able to keep herself clean.

• She wants to try working without her brother.

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2. Which sentence from the passage best supports the theme that sometimes things work out better than expected?

• Sarah bounced excitedly down the narrow trail after her brother Ben.

• He had helped his father and some other adults look for gold in a spot up the river, but this was the first time Sarah was allowed to go.

• "If we find something that looks important, we'll take it home to ask if it is real or if it's just fool's gold," he suggested.

• "You're not so bad to have around, you know."

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• It shows that Sarah is less worried about getting dirty than Ben.

• It shows how much Sarah cares about the way Ben feels about her.

• It shows that Sarah is more unsure about her task than Ben is.

• It shows how much Sarah hopes she will find gold before Ben finds gold.

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• The phrase shows that Sarah does not really want to learn how to pan for gold.

• The phrase shows that Sarah realizes her brother does not believe she will be helpful.

• The phrase shows that Sarah suspects the activity will not be as much fun as she hoped.

• The phrase shows that Sarah is worried she will not have enough skills to pan for gold.

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• dared

• directed

• warned

• worried

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6. Which sentence from the passage BEST shows that Ben is unhappy that he had to bring his sister with him?

• Ben whistled ahead of her, carrying his cloth sack of equipment over his shoulder.

• He hoped his sister would not interfere with his work.

• "That is where small pieces of gold can sometimes be found," he explained.

• Encouraged, he grabbed his pan and started working alongside her.

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