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WORD MATCHES FOR SLEUTH DOG EPISODES 1, 2, 3

Word Match for Episode 1 at Mesa Verde National Park.

Read Sleuth Dog Episode 1 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Archaeology a. 100-year anniversary
2. Elevation b. Put away for future use
3. Ancestral Pueblo people c. Detective
4. Mesa d. Short in supply
5. Sleuth e. Height above sea level
6. Scarce f. The study of past human life by examining remaining material such as buildings, tools and pottery
7. Store g. People who lived in Mesa Verde and nearby regions from about A.D. 600 to A.D. 1300
8. Centennial h. A hill with a flat top and steep sides, common in the southwest United States

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Word Match for Episode 2 at Mesa Verde National Park.

Read Sleuth Dog Episode 2 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Chamber a. A stone block with a shallow concave surface, used for grinding grains
2. Shaft b. To sing a melody using the same note or limited number of notes
3. Chant c. To depart from a place, especially as a protective measure
4. Invade d. To crush into powder by rubbing between two hard surfaces
5. Pant e. To enter by force in order to conquer
6. Evacuate f. A room in a house
7. Metate g. A passage for air
8. Grind h. To breathe rapidly in short gasps

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Word Match for Episode 3 at Mesa Verde National Park.

Read Sleuth Dog Episode 3 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Baffled a. The remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayed
2. Petroglyph b. Partly burned; scorched
3. Ruins c. Shabby in appearance
4. Scruffy d. Something that has not been or cannot be explained
5. Coyote e. A drawing carved on a rock, usually by prehistoric people
6. Museum f. Confused; perplexed
7. Mystery g. A small wolf-like carnivorous animal native to western North America
8. Charred h. A building in which objects of lasting interest or value are displayed

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