Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocabulary Words

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Island of the Blue DolphinsVocabulary Words

• Fifth Grade
• Unit 1 Week 3

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• Words to Know

gnawed
ravine
headland
shellfish
kelp
sinew
lair
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shellfish
gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew

• a water animal with a shell

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kelp
gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew

• any of various large, tough, brown seaweeds

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headland
gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew

• a narrow ridge of high land jutting out into
  the water

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lair
gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew

• den or resting place of a wild animal

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ravine
gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew

• a long, deep, narrow, valley

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gnawed
gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew

• bitten at or worn away

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sinew
gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew

• tendon

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

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• 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

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• 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
• animals den

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

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

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• 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

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• 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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