Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocabulary Words

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

2. gnawed ravine Words to Know headland shellfish kelp sinew lair

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew sinew tendon

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

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

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

15. 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

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

17. You’ve got it!