Nonfiction Vocabulary Review

In the 1500s, people from Spain heard from Native (a)   that there were riches to be found near Superstition Mountain.

But the __________________ they heard about might really have been herds of bison.

• misunderstanding

• rumors

• stories

• tales

It may have been a _______________________ that drew people from all over to the mountain.

• wealth

• legend

• festival

• disaster

Still, in the 1800s, a man named Jacob Waltz said he had found a gold ____________ there.

• mine

• nugget

• coin

• statue

Experts say he might have been telling the truth: Some (a)   have been found in the area.

If you go there looking for gold, be careful–you could _______________________ to your death from a cliff.

• plummet

• ascend

• float

• crawl

Lia can afford a fancy car because she’s built up a lot of ______________________ by investing in bitcoin.

• wealth

• debt

• fame

• knowledge

It was a shock to see that book fall out the window and ____________________ to the ground, but at least it didn’t hurt anyone.

• plummet

• float

• glide

• hover

My mom was late to pick me up because of a ____________________, but I called her and she sent my brother.

• misunderstanding

• traffic jam

• flat tire

• forgot

I’ve found many interesting rocks and ____________________ by digging in mine.

• minerals

• fossils

• shells

• artifacts