The Gold Rush
What year did the California Gold Rush begin?
1848
What is magma called when it erupts from a volcano?
Lava
What is first-person point of view?
When the narrator uses "I" or "we".
What is 27 divided by 4?
6 R3
What shape has four equal sides?
Square
What was the main reason people moved to California during the Gold Rush?
To find gold and become rich.
Name one type of volcano.
Shield volcano or composite volcano.
How can you tell if a story is told in third-person point of view?
The narrator uses "he," "she," or "they".
11 R1
How many sides does a triangle have?
Name one way that the Gold Rush changed California.
It led to California becoming a state.
What is a volcanic eruption?
When magma, gas, and ash escape from a volcano.
Give an example of a sentence in second-person point of view.
"You should try to finish your homework."
If you divide 81 by 6, what is the remainder?
3
What do you call a shape with eight sides?
Octagon
What were "49ers"?
People who went to California in 1849 to find gold.
What is the Ring of Fire?
A major area in the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur.
Why does the point of view matter in a story?
It affects how the reader understands the characters' feelings.
What is 100 divided by 8?
12 R4
What is the perimeter of a rectangle with lengths 4 cm and 6 cm?
20 cm
Describe one challenge faced by miners during the Gold Rush.
Difficult living conditions
What are two effects of a volcanic eruption?
Ash clouds and lava flows that can destroy land.
How does changing the point of view change a story?
It can give different insights or feelings about events.
Solve 145 divided by 12.
12 R. 1
How do you find the area of a square?
Multiply the length of one side by itself (side × side).