T.D. Shorts
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Synonyms

Synonyms are words with similar meanings. For example: pretty --> beautiful. The following words are from the vignette. List a synonym for each word.


1. freight ____________ 6. poor ____________
2. build ____________ 7. trip ____________
3. carefree ____________ 8. cause ____________
4. coal oil ____________ 9. great ____________
5. settlers ____________ 10. benefit ____________

Compound Words

A compound word consists of two or more words used as a single word. I.e. sun+burn = sunburn, and wind+shield = windshield. There are many compound words in the vignette T.D. Shorts. Two of them are steamboat and carefree. Find another six compound words in the story.


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