Gold under water – level 1
15-05-2014 15:00
A ship sinks in 1857. It sinks in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship sinks because of a hurricane. There are 21 tons of gold on the ship.
Some people find the ship. They move some gold from the ship. They find five gold bars. These bars are 1,000 ounces (28.3 kilograms) heavy. They are worth 1.3 million dollars.
They also find two coins. The coins are from the 19th century. They are worth $5,000 each.
Difficult words: sink (go down underwater), bar (piece), worth (have price in money).
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