This is the essay we worked on together in class in response the the Day 3 6th ELA practice exam we took in class on April 12. Please notice how the introduction reintroduces the question, each paragraph is focused on one form of literature that was presented to you on the test. Please be mindful of sticking to the main idea and supporting with details from the text.
The test can be found here: Day 3 ELA 6th grade Exam
Life as a gold miner in 1949 was not easy. Gold miners or “rushers” faced many hardships. Some of them were able to strike it rich, while others left with nothing. In the article “Gold Fever” and poem “A Gold Miner’s Tale” the authors tell of many difficulties they faced.
In the article “Gold Fever”, it says many of the hardships miners faced. The work was back breaking and you might not always find enough gold. Many of the best mining sites were quickly claimed and picked clean. Many miners barely made enough money to meet their basic needs because the prices on meals, coffee and sugar were sky high.
In the poem “A Gold Miner’s Tale” it told us about an unsuccessful gold miner.
It was very difficult to find gold with thousands of rushers doing the same thing. Some of the hardships he faced were paying very high prices for things like a horse, a meal and a place to stay. Although he did find some gold flakes, they were not enough to make him rich. After going to Pike’s Peak he left with no gold.
