Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocabulary Words

Island of the Blue DolphinsVocabulary Words Fifth Grade Unit 1 Week 3

gnawed ravine Words to Know headland shellfish kelp sinew lair

shellfish gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew a water animal with a shell

kelp gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew any of various large, tough, brown seaweeds

headland gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew a narrow ridge of high land jutting out into the water

lair gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew den or resting place of a wild animal

ravine gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew a long, deep, narrow, valley

gnawed gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew bitten at or worn away

sinew gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew tendon

Which means the same thing as the underlined word? We ran out onto the headland of the island to meet Dad’s ship. land on a cliff land that sticks out into the sea

Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Casey caught a shellfish in her net while she was fishing. necklace made of shells a sea creature with a shell

Which means the same thing as the underlined word? We hoped that the bear was long gone since we camped by his empty lair. hidden trail animal’s den

Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The stuffed animal had been gnawed on by the playful puppy. chewed hugged

Which means the same thing as the underlined word? We saw brown fish that were almost hidden in the kelp. coral reefs seaweed

Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The natives used sinew from animals to make clothing. tendons connecting muscle and bone wool from sheep

Which means the same thing as the underlined word? We were told to stay far back from the ravine. distant mountains deep valley

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Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocabulary Words