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WORLD HERITAGE WORD MATCH FOR DRAGON DOG 1, 2 & 3

Word Match Vocabulary Game for Episode 1.

Read Dragon Dog Episode 1 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Beijing a. To be ordered not to do or use
2. Dragon b. A four-sided figure with four right angles and with each pair of opposite sides having equal length
3. Dynasty c. The male ruler of an extensive political territory called an empire
4. Emperor d. The capital city of China, located in the northeast part of the country
5. Forbidden e. A deep wide ditch, usually filled with water, surrounding a fortified place for protection
6. Imperial f. An imaginary monster represented as a gigantic reptile with a lion's claws, a serpent's tail, wings, and a scaly skin
7. Moat g. A succession of rulers of the same line of descent
8. Rectangular h. Of or relating to an empire or a sovereign

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Word Match Vocabulary Game for Episode 2.

Read Dragon Dog Episode 2 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Circular a. One of the four parts, or quarters, of the year
2. Marble b. Two times
3. Pillar c. Shaped like a circle
4. Season d. The two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator
5. Shichen e. A freestanding, vertical support for a roof; a column
6. Solstice f. A type of rock often used in buildings and sculptures
7. Tier g. A traditional Chinese unit of measure equal to two hours
8. Twice h. One of a series of rows or layers placed one above another

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Word Match Vocabulary Game for Episode 3.

Read Dragon Dog Episode 3 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Advice a. The dark figure cast on a surface by a body that is between the surface and the light
2. To exhale b. Something that serves as a reminder; a memento
3. To invade c. To give an answer
4. To reply d. To breathe out
5. Shadow e. One that sells
6. Souvenir f. An opinion or suggestion offered about what to do about a situation or problem
7. Steep g. To enter by force to conquer or rob
8. Vendor h. Having a very sharp slope; almost straight up-and-down

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