Roll and Read (Green) 1 2 3 4 5 Pa started to read. We decided to travel We were mighty San Francisco is a There are people Josh wanted to hear together for safety. happy to cross the busy boom town! here from all around all life in the mountains into the world. California gold fields. California. We each bought a We set up tents in a We stand in the river If we are lucky, we We had no luck at all pick, a shovel, and mining town near our all day to pan for find gold in what’s until we bought a gold some pans. claim. gold. left. cradle. On Sundays all the I sure miss the food I’m sure wondering if In the spring our Pa finished reading miners take a rest. at home. we’ve had any big gold group will split up. the letter. Many men write strikes. letters home. Some miners don’t We claimed a spot Then we shovel the Here we cook salt Josh had been hoping even have a tent. along the American rocks and dirt into pork in a skillet over to join his uncle for They have to sleep on River. pans and wash away an open fire. an adventure in the ground. the pieces. California. is poured over I’ve fetched a letter Businesses are Sunday is also a good Now he couldn’t wait the dirt. from Uncle Zach. opening everywhere! day to do laundry and for Zach to come mending. home. If you roll a 6, choose 1 to read.
Roll and Read (Green) 1 2 3 4 5 Pa started to read. Josh wanted to hear all life in the California gold fields. We decided to travel together for safety. We were mighty happy to cross the mountains into California. San Francisco is a busy boom town! There are people here from all around the world. We each bought a pick, a shovel, and some pans. We set up tents in a mining town near our claim. We stand in the river all day to pan for gold. If we are lucky, we find gold in what’s left. We had no luck at all until we bought a gold cradle. On Sundays all the miners take a rest. Many men write letters home. I sure miss the food at home. I’m sure wondering if we’ve had any big gold strikes. In the spring our group will split up. Pa finished reading the letter. Some miners don’t even have a tent. They have to sleep on the ground. We claimed a spot along the American River. Then we shovel the rocks and dirt into pans and wash away the pieces. Here we cook salt pork in a skillet over an open fire. Josh had been hoping to join his uncle for an adventure in California. is poured over the dirt. I’ve fetched a letter from Uncle Zach. Businesses are opening everywhere! Sunday is also a good day to do laundry and mending. Now he couldn’t wait for Zach to come home. If you roll a 6, choose 1 to read.
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