Joseph's Railroad Dreams
Elementary: Grades 3–4
Vocabulary
| Words | Definitions |
|---|---|
| awning | a shelter over a doorway |
| bluffs | high, steep hills |
| freight train | a train that carries products, goods, or livestock, but not people |
| Loop | the elevated railroad tracks that make a circular path through Chicago's downtown |
| pamphlet | a small booklet with information |
| pester | to bother and annoy |
| porter | a person whose job it was to make passengers comfortable during their train trip |
| souvenir | something to buy and keep that helps you remember a special place or event |
| steam engine | a train that is powered by energy from steam |
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