Vocabulary

This miner is panning for gold. miners people whose job is working in a mine to extract minerals or ores from the earth This miner is panning for gold.

Gold nuggets were beautifully shiny. small chunks Gold nuggets were beautifully shiny.

This skillet has been used to cook a bacon and egg breakfast. heavy iron pan used for cooking and frying This skillet has been used to cook a bacon and egg breakfast.

A stagecoach was one way to travel in the Old West. horsedrawn vehicle with four wheels and a covered top A stagecoach was one way to travel in the Old West.

settle To make a home in a new place If you wanted to settle for good in a boom town, you would need to build a house.

A boom town appears almost over night. a community that experiences sudden and rapid growth A boom town appears almost over night.

A church might be a landmark in a boom town. an object or feature that marks a boundary or identifies a place A church might be a landmark in a boom town.

This _______ could be used in a campfire. miners nuggets skillet stagecoach settle boom town landmark

A ____ ____ would become a ghost town when the gold played out. miners nuggets skillet stagecoach settle boom town landmark

A gold _____ might need a handbook to get started. miners nuggets skillet stagecoach settle boom town landmark

These gold _______ are very valuable. miners nuggets skillet stagecoach settle boom town landmark

Businesses were started by people who chose to ______ in a boom town. miners nuggets skillet stagecoach settle boom town landmark

The Mill Mountain Star is a ________ in Roanoke. miners nuggets skillet stagecoach settle boom town landmark

You can ride a __________ in some western towns today. miners nuggets skillet stagecoach settle boom town landmark