U5 W2 Vocabulary

Levi Strauss found a new _____________ where he could sell prospectors the items they needed.

• scoffed

• withered

• settlement

• prospector

Be careful if you stay in the pool too long, your skin will ___________ up.

• shrivel

• toppled

• plunging

• withered

Nellie Cashman was a famous ___________ who explored Alaska for gold.

• territory

• prospector

• shrivel

• plunging

The last thing she wanted was to go __________ into the freezing river.

• toppled

• withered

• plunging

• settlements

She walked carefully on the beam so she wouldn’t __________ over.

• territories

• shrivel

• scoffed

• topple

During the drought our crops __________ away.

• toppled

• withered

• settlement

• plunging

Jane just ___________ when her brother said he wanted to explore California.

• terrtories

• shrivel

• scoffed

• prospector

During the game the defense had to guard many of their ___________.

• territories

• scoffed

• prospectors

• shriveled