Island of the Island of the Blue DolphinsBlue Dolphins

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

Fifth GradeFifth GradeUnit 1 Week 3Unit 1 Week 3

Words to Knowgnawed

headland

kelp

lair

ravine

shellfish

sinew

a water animal with a shell

shellfishgnawedheadland

kelplair

ravineshellfish

sinew

any of various large, tough,

brown seaweeds

kelpgnawedheadland

kelplair

ravineshellfish

sinew

a narrow ridge of high land jutting out into the

water

headlandgnawedheadland

kelplair

ravineshellfish

sinew

den or resting place of a wild animal

lairgnawedheadland

kelplair

ravineshellfish

sinew

a long, deep, narrow, valley

ravinegnawed

headlandkelplair

ravineshellfish

sinew

bitten at or worn away

gnawedgnawedheadland

kelplair

ravineshellfish

sinew

tendon

sinewgnawedheadland

kelplair

ravineshellfish

sinew

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

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Casey caught a shellfish in her net while she was fishing.

necklace made of shellsa 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 reefsseaweed

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

The natives used sinew from animals to make clothing.

tendons connecting muscle and bonewool from sheep

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

We were told to stay far back from the ravine.

distant mountainsdeep valley

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