1. The
Gold Rush
Game
Vocabulary Practice

2. The speech makes a _______ to a play written by William Shakespeare.
annoyed
reference
circular
prospectors

3. You Struck Gold
reference – noun – a statement that calls or directs attention to something

4. Sorry,
Your claim's a Bust

5. The referee’s arm made a _______ motion as he blew the whistle.
reference
circular
prospectors
outstretched

6. You Struck Gold
circular – adjective – having or making the shape of a circle

7. California was full of _______ during the Gold Rush of 1849.
prospectors
outstretched
disappointment
glinted

8. You Struck Gold
prospectors – plural noun – people who explore an area for minerals, such as gold

9. His ________ palm held the quarter I have dropped.
outstretched
disappointment
glinted
annoyed

10. You Struck Gold
outstretched – adjective - stretched out, extended

11. Losing the match was a ________, but I still like tennis.
circular
prospectors
outstretched
disappointment

12. You Struck Gold
disappointment – noun – a feeling of being disappointed or let down.

13. Rays of sunshine _______ on the water.
disappointment
glinted
annoyed
reference

14. You Struck Gold
glinted – verb – sparkled or flashed.

15. Kevin looked ______ when his little sister came out to join the game.
glinted
annoyed
reference
circular

16. You Struck Gold
annoyed – adjective – bothered or disturbed

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