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WORD MATCH FOR BUFFALO DOG 1, 2 and 3

Word Match for Episode 1.

Read Buffalo Dog Episode 1 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Bountiful a. To utter a deep moan of pain, grief, or displeasure
2. Elder b. To ask for
3. Groan c. Giving or containing plenty
4. Request d. To fall suddenly and helplessly
5. Smash e. An international organization composed of most of the countries of the world, founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and economic development
6. Stampede f. A person having authority because of age and experience; one who is older
7. Tumble g. To crush or destroy completely
8. United Nations h. To run away or cause (as cattle) to run away in panic

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Word Match for Episode 2.

Read Buffalo Dog Episode 2 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Feast a. A strong, sudden rush of wind
2. Funnel b. Having a positive, beneficial, or favorable result or outcome
3. To graze c. Having limited width, especially in comparison with length
4. Gust d. To convert (animal skin) into leather
5. Narrow e. To feed on growing grasses and herbage
6. To peer f. A utensil shaped like a hollow cone with a narrow tube at the small end, used to direct a downward flow into a small opening
7. Successful g. A meal with plenty of food and drink
8. To tan h. To look closely and curiously

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Word Match for Episode 3.

Read Buffalo Dog Episode 3 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Belongings a. Relating to a time of leaving
2. Clothing b. A food prepared by Native Americans from lean dried strips of meat pounded into paste, mixed with fat and berries, and pressed into small cakes
3. Farewell c. A horizontal surface raised above the level of the adjacent area
4. Moccasins d. Personal items that one owns
5. Pemmican e. A black powder formed when something is burned
6. Platform f. An animal-drawn vehicle made of two crossed trailing poles used by Plains Indians to transport a load
7. Soot g. Soft leather shoes without a heel and with the sole and sides made of one piece
8. Travois h. Covering for the human body

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