Mountain of Doom/Gold Fever

Why does the author of "Mountain of Doom" visit Superstition Mountain?

• to research a book

• to look for lost gold

• to find missing hikers

• to see if the curse is true

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The maps and photo on page 18 help readers better understand the text by showing _____ and _____

• the safest way to climb a mountain

• where the mountain is

• where to find gold on the mountain

• what the mountain looks like

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which sentence from the text shows that Superstition Mountain is dangerous for reasons that have nothing to do with a curse?

• "Superstition Mountain has been steeped in mystery for a long time."

• "None of them found the treasure they were looking for."

• "Hikers risk falling off cliffs, losing their way, running out of water..."

• "The mountain range was formed by erupting volcanoes..."

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

In the sentence "Nearly 300,000 people arrived there with dreams of 'striking it rich,"' what does striking it rich mean?

• suddenly becoming wealthy

• showing off valuable jewelry

• digging for treasure with tools

• rushing to a place gold is found

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

According to "Gold Fever," gold has long been a symbol of _____

• tablets and TVs

• wealth and power

• anger and revenge

• mystery and danger

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Both texts give reasons why people faced danger to find _____

• curses

• ghosts

• maps

• treasure

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

empty; unable to produce anything that grows

• feat

• revenge

• barren

• steeped

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

mysterious and strange

• barren

• eerie

• steeped

• striking it rich

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

an act showing courage, strength, or skill

• feat

• mine

• ravine

• eerie

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

a pit or tunnel from which minerals (like coal, gold, or diamonds) are taken

• mine

• striking it rich

• barren

• revenge

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4