Amplify Unit 7F: The Gold Rush Collection

Why does Dame Shirley describe her gift as her "last golden handiwork"?

• She is keeping the rest of the gold for herself.

• She did not enjoy mining and will not do it again.

• She will not be sending more gifts to the letter’s recipient.

• She is returning home soon.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What did Dame Shirley learn about the "mineresses' success"?

• They stole gold from other miners.

• Miners tricked them by scattering gold-colored salt.

• They panned for gold in rich soil.

• They received gold from miners to make them leave.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

What is the main idea of paragraph 7?

• Miners trick women into thinking they found gold.

• Visitors to the digs often find gold easily.

• Many people mistakenly believe mining is easy.

• Women frequently become wealthy from gold mining.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why was Dame Shirley's gold described as an "excellent prospect"?

• She had a lucky strike and made a fortune.

• She gathered significant gold from one basinful of soil.

• She received a basinful of rich, bedrock soil.

• She found a lot of gold after panning multiple times.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does the passage say about most gold miners?

• They make more than $10 a day.

• They never earn more than $6 to $8 daily.

• They often have "lucky strikes."

• They frequently earn $256 per basinful of soil.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the central idea of the "Letter the Tenth" reading passage?

• Mining is hard work and doesn’t make many people rich.

• The best gold is found in bedrock soil.

• People from different backgrounds become wealthy mining.

• Women commonly find gold when they visit mining sites.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does Dame Shirley’s statement "now, don’t laugh" suggest about her?

• She worked as an independent miner.

• She was curious about mining but didn’t need the money.

• She exposed miners’ tricks.

• She planned to leave California soon.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What conclusion can be drawn from paragraph 8 of "Letter the Tenth"?

• Only skilled miners found gold.

• Few miners earned large amounts of money.

• Many miners became wealthy quickly.

• Mining was a reliable source of income.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does "melancholy sacrifices" refer to in paragraph 6 of "Letter the Tenth"?

• The hardships Dame Shirley faced while mining.

• The cost of gold mining equipment.

• The struggles of all gold miners.

• The loss of a gold miner’s earnings.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the purpose of paragraph 8 in "Letter the Tenth"?

• To highlight how often miners found large amounts of gold.

• To explain why Dame Shirley decided to stop mining.

• To show how much gold was in the bedrock soil.

• To describe how difficult it was to find gold.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2