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blooming from a tiny bud to a full blossom in seconds.\u003Cbr>11) The sugar free lemonade at the school lunch was surprisingly tasty and refreshing on a hot day.\u003Cbr>12) A spine tingling howl from a wolf echoed through the forest late on a cold winter night.\u003Cbr>13) The double decker bus in London gives tourists a great view of famous landmarks from the top.\u003Cbr>14) A water resistant watch is perfect for kids who love to swim and play at the pool all day.\u003Cbr>15) The well trained rescue dog found the missing hiker on the snowy mountain trail before dark. |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.  \u003Cbr>11.  \u003Cbr>12.  \u003Cbr>13.  \u003Cbr>14.  \u003Cbr>15.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>Language Arts | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) A time lapse video showed a flower blooming from a tiny bud to a full blossom in seconds. |  |  |  |  |  | 12.  spine-tingl","cbCairT6nMxEKCAU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairT6nMxEKCAU","pdf",45468,"English","# Identify hyphenated words\n## Sentence examples (1-15)\n## Answer key","[{\"question\":\"What do learners need to do in this worksheet?\",\"answer\":\"Determine which words in each sentence should be hyphenated as compound modifiers.\"},{\"question\":\"How are the correct answers provided?\",\"answer\":\"An answer key lists the hyphenated forms for items 1 through 15.\"},{\"question\":\"Which types of hyphenated word forms are included?\",\"answer\":\"Examples include common patterns like snow-capped, warm-blooded, energy-saving, open-air, time-lapse, sugar-free, and water-resistant.\"}]","Identifying Hyphenated Words in a Sentence | PDF",1790802037]