VOCABULARY
low bushes
shrubs
register at a hotel
check in
take
took
He goes to school ___the fall.
in
What is the highest temperature in Death Valley?
134 degrees
rare and valuable
precious
remove clothing
take off
leave
left
There's a bug ___my desk.
on
What are the piles of salt in Death Valley called?
salt flats
the first people to do something
pioneers
unique. different
one-of-a-kind
lead
led
He lives ___the basement.
in
What do you call a town that is deserted--a town where everyone just left?
ghost town
empty of
devoid of
not something you enjoy
not one's (my, his,your) cup of tea
fell
fall
The picture is ___the wall.
on
What did we call people who went out west looking for gold?
prospectors
embedded or stuck in something
lodged
pay a very high price
pay through the nose
feel
felt
It's time to get ready ____the party.
for
When gold was found, the people built towns in the area-what did we call them?
boomtowns