Wonders Unit 1 Weeks 1&2 Review

In 1848, James Marshall and John Sutter were building a sawmill when they discovered gold in California. Although they made their workers promise to keep the gold a secret, word quickly spread. Soon thousands of people came from across the world in hopes of becoming rich. Everyone from clerks to cooks left their jobs. This time became known as the California Gold Rush.

Mining for gold wasn't the only way to make a fortune, though. When the miners arrived, they had to stay somewhere. They had to stock up on food. They had to buy tools to help them mine. Smart merchants started businesses to give the miners what they needed—at a cost.

Store owners charged high prices for everything. The pans miners needed to search for gold cost twenty cents in 1848, but soon the price rose to eight dollars each. A single egg started at one dollar, but rose to three dollars. Most miners only found $10 to $15 of gold a day. When gold became more and more scarce, many miners went home even poorer than when they had arrived.

How did the high prices in mining towns affect the miners?

• They spent what they made on useless items.

• The never found gold.

• They spent all their earnings on expensive supplies.

• They quit searching too soon.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

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CCSS.RI.7.3

The Colorado River used to travel through a desert. In the 1930s, the Hoover Dam was built. It blocked the flow of the Colorado River with a large concrete wall. This flooded the desert and formed Lake Mead on one side.

The dam was built to make electricity. The water from the Colorado River passes through the wall in certain places. It turns large wheels called turbines. This creates power for millions of people. The land and water surrounding the dam is now a national park enjoyed by many each year.

What created Lake Mead?

• Electrical power

• Hoover Dam

• A national park

• The desert

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

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CCSS.RI.7.3

Most people have heard the legend of Bigfoot. This half-man, half-ape creature with long, brown fur is supposed to prowl the forests of the Northwest. However, creatures like Bigfoot have been reported all over the world.

The Florida version of Bigfoot is called the Skunk Ape. It is similar to Bigfoot in most ways. However, it is supposed to smell much, much worse. That is how the Skunk Ape got its name.

Another creature like Bigfoot can be found halfway around the world. The big difference between the Yeti and Bigfoot is simply where it lives. The Yeti has been spotted in the snow-covered Himalayan Mountains.

No one has ever been able to prove that any of these creatures exist. They are myths. Still, the fact that the same kinds of creatures have been reported in many different locations makes the legend of Bigfoot an interesting one.

How are the Skunk Ape and the Yeti different?

• The Skunk Ape and the Yeti live in different places.

• The Yeti and Skunk Ape have different colored fur.

• The Skunk Ape has been spotted more than the Yeti.

• The Yeti has much larger feet than the Skunk Ape.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Most people have heard the legend of Bigfoot. This half-man, half-ape creature with long, brown fur is supposed to prowl the forests of the Northwest. However, creatures like Bigfoot have been reported all over the world.

 

The Florida version of Bigfoot is called the Skunk Ape. It is similar to Bigfoot in most ways. However, it is supposed to smell much, much worse. That is how the Skunk Ape got its name.

 

Another creature like Bigfoot can be found halfway around the world. The big difference between the Yeti and Bigfoot is simply where it lives. The Yeti has been spotted in the snow-covered Himalayan Mountains.

 

No one has ever been able to prove that any of these creatures exist. They are myths. Still, the fact that the same kinds of creatures have been reported in many different locations makes the legend of Bigfoot an interesting one.

 

What is the relationship between the Skunk Ape and how it got its name?

• It lives in the mountains, like an ape.

• It has long hair, like an ape.

• It sprays its scent, like a skunk.

• It has a strong smell, like a skunk.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The way which two or more people, events, or things are connected.

• Events

• Relationships

• Dialogue

• Details

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Sometimes one event has more than one cause or more than one effect

• True

• False

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What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

• peanut allergies
• students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
• yummy
• delicious

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What are possible causes for not doing your homework?

• You earn a 100% on a test.
• You left your folder at school.
• You are in trouble with your teacher!
• You are sitting out of recess doing your missed work.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Peter walked quickly down the dark street.  It was very quiet.  Suddenly, a dog howled.  Peter walked even faster after that.
CAUSE: A dog howled.
What was the EFFECT?

• Peter went inside.
• Everything was quiet.
• Peter walked even faster.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Jason and Kate were not alone on the path.  They could hear footsteps behind them.  "Walk quickly," whispered Jason.  "I think somebody is following us."
EFFECT: Jason thought somebody was following him.
What was the CAUSE?

• He could hear footsteps.
• He saw Kate on the path.
• He and Kate were alone.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3