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Boom Town. Written by Sonia Levitin Illustrated by John Sandford Skill: Realism and Fantasy Genre: Historical Fiction Author’s Purpose:. Words to Know. boom business coins fetched laundry mending pick skillet spell. More Words to Know bustle nuggets prospector. boom
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Boom Town Written by Sonia Levitin Illustrated by John Sandford Skill: Realism and Fantasy Genre: Historical Fiction Author’s Purpose:
Words to Know • boom • business • coins • fetched • laundry • mending • pick • skillet • spell
More Words to Know • bustle • nuggets • prospector
boom • having fast growth
laundry a room or building where clothes are washed and ironed
pick a tool with a heavy metal bat pointed at one or both ends, having a long, wooden handle
Skillet a type of frying pan
The miner used his pick while digging for gold.
Ma uses a skillet to fry bacon for breakfast.
Dad is teaching me how to use the washer so I can do my own laundry.
Dad is teaching me how to use the washer so I can do my own laundry.
Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.
Review Questionsp.18-23 • What state are they going to? • Where do they live? • Who tells stories about striking it rich? • How does the family keep the house clean? • Where do the gooseberries grow? • Why are Billy, Joe and Ted laughing at Amanda?
Review Questions p.24-35 • What did the boys hit the pie with? • Why does Pa call Amanda “Queen of the Kitchen”? • How much did the miners pay Pa for a slide of pie? • Who is having a new baby? • What does Peddler Pete decide to open up? • Name the businesses have opened up so far in the town at the end of the story.