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Non-fiction: Gold Rush

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Gold Rush A man in England digs up buried treasure worth millions.

Dave Rowan/Daniel Boxton/Birmingham Museum These gold items were used long ago.

Terry Herbert is one lucky guy. He recently struck it rich! He discovered a huge hoard of buried treasure. A hoard is a hidden collection of something valuable.

AP Images Terry Herbert shows off a shiny find.

Herbert uncovered loads of gold and silver artifacts—about 1,350 items in all. An artifact is an old, human-made object. He found the treasure on a farm in England. That is a country in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is in Europe. Experts say the hoard could be worth millions of dollars.



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Herbert discovered the treasure using a metal detector. That is a handheld piece of equipment. It beeps when it is waved near metal. After finding the hoard, Herbert says, “I was going to bed, and in my sleep I was seeing gold.”

Some of those flashy finds include gold plates and weapon parts covered in jewels. Experts say the treasure most likely belonged to the Anglo-Saxons. That is a group of people who ruled what is now England. They ruled more than a thousand years ago. The Anglo-Saxons originally came from what are now Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands. Those are countries in Europe.

Researchers are working to finish what Herbert started. They are searching the farm where the hoard was found. They want to make sure all the treasure has been collected. Then they will place the items in a museum.

Experts such as Kevin Leahy are most excited about some of the more unusual items in the hoard. “The things that we can’t identify are the ones that are going to teach us something new,” he says.

Jackpot!

The Anglo-Saxons’ gold may be old, but it could be worth millions. Check out some of the finds Terry Herbert’s treasure hunt turned up.

Helmet Piece This helmet part covered the wearer’s cheek. Anglo-Saxon helmets had several pieces that soldiers could close to protect their faces.

Dave Rowan/Daniel Boxton/Birmingham Museum



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Sword Hilt This jewel-covered gold treasure may look like a bracelet. It is actually the hilt, or handle, of a sword. Many Anglo-Saxon weapons had hilts.

Gold Horse Several objects that look like horses were uncovered. They might have been used to decorate other items.



Questions: Gold Rush

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Name: __ Date: _______________________ 1. What is going to happen to the treasure that Terry Herbert found?

A The treasure will be placed in a museum. B The treasure will be returned to the Anglo-Saxons. C The treasure will be given to Terry Herbert. D The treasure will be left on the farm where it was found.

2. How does the author describe the treasure that Terry Herbert found?

A The author describes the treasure as lucky. B The author describes the treasure as valuable. C The author describes the treasure as English. D The author describes the treasure as shiny.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that

A all of the objects in the treasure find are made of gold B many of the objects in the treasure find are animals made of gold and silver C a few objects in the treasure find are from Denmark D some objects in the treasure find are items that experts don’t recognize

4. Read the following sentence and answer the question below: “A hoard is a hidden collection of something valuable.” What does the word collection most nearly mean in this sentence?

A group B item C equipment D treasure

5. What would be another good title for this passage?

A Terry Herbert, a Lucky Guy B Anglo-Saxons and Their Weapons C Buried Treasure Found in England D Helmets, Hilts and Horses

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6. Describe how Terry Herbert found the treasure using evidence from the text. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. How did the experts likely figure out that the treasure originally belonged to the Anglo-Saxons? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Researchers are searching the farm where the hoard was found ______________ they want to be sure all the treasure has been collected.

A because B although C but D if

9. Answer the questions based on the sentence below. Terry Herbert found a collection of buried treasure on a farm in England. Who? Terry Herbert (did) What? ________________________________________________________________________ Where? ____________________________________________________________________________

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Passage Reading Level: Lexile 670 Featured Text Structure: Descriptive – the writer explains, defines or illustrates a concept or topic Passage Summary: The author describes the recent discovery of a collection of buried treasure from Anglo-Saxon times. Terry Herbert found the treasure in England, using a metal detector. 1. What is going to happen to the treasure that Terry Herbert found?

A The treasure will be placed in a museum. B The treasure will be returned to the Anglo-Saxons. C The treasure will be given to Terry Herbert. D The treasure will be left on the farm where it was found.

2. How does the author describe the treasure that Terry Herbert found?

A The author describes the treasure as lucky. B The author describes the treasure as valuable. C The author describes the treasure as English. D The author describes the treasure as shiny.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that

A all of the objects in the treasure find are made of gold B many of the objects in the treasure find are animals made of gold and silver C a few objects in the treasure find are from Denmark D some objects in the treasure find are items that experts don’t recognize

4. Read the following sentence and answer the question below: “A hoard is a hidden collection of something valuable.”

What does the word collection most nearly mean in this sentence?

A group B item C equipment D treasure

5. What would be another good title for this passage?

A Terry Herbert, a Lucky Guy B Anglo-Saxons and Their Weapons C Buried Treasure Found in England D Helmets, Hilts and Horses

6. Describe how Terry Herbert found the treasure using evidence from the text. Suggested answer: Terry Herbert found the treasure using a metal detector, which is a piece of equipment that beeps when it is waved near metal. [paragraph 4] 7. How did the experts likely figure out that the treasure originally belonged to the Anglo-Saxons? Suggested answer: The experts probably figured out that the treasure originally belonged to the Anglo-Saxons by looking at the different artifacts and comparing them to other artifacts known to belong to Anglo-Saxons. For example, experts knew that Anglo-Saxon swords had hilts, and they found a sword hilt among the treasure that Terry Herbert found. [paragraphs 4 & 9]

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8. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Researchers are searching the farm where the hoard was found ________ they want to be sure all the treasure has been collected. A because B although C but D if 9. Answer the following questions based on the sentence below. Terry Herbert found a collection of buried treasure on a farm in England. Who? Terry Herbert (did) What? found a collection of buried treasure Where? on a farm in England 10. ReadWorks recommends that you teach this vocabulary word to the whole class out loud using the four steps listed below. Vocabulary word: object Step 1: Introduce the word

a. Teacher writes the word on the board and divides it into syllables: (ob•ject)

b. Teacher says: “This word is object. What is the word?” [All students reply together out loud: “object.”]

Step 2: Provide a child-friendly definition

a. Teacher says: “An object is a thing that is not alive.”

b. Teacher says: “The text states that several objects that look like horses were found in the buried treasure. This means that some of the items found were things that look like horses. This word can also mean the point or the goal. And as a verb, this word is pronounced a little differently, as object. As a verb object means to argue or disagree with someone. But in this text, an object is a thing that is not alive.”

c. Teacher says: “What is the word?” [All students reply together out loud: “object.”]

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