Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocabulary Words Fifth

Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocabulary Words Fifth Grade Unit 1 Week 3

Words to Know gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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