Island of the Blue Dolphins Key Vocabulary (Week 3)
scallops: a type of shellfish that has a flat, round shell with two parts and that is often eaten as food Chapters 19-21
urchins: a small sea animal that lives on the ocean floor and is covered in sharp spines Chapters 19-21
gazing: a long look at something Chapters 19-21
prow: pointed, front part of a ship; bow Chapters 22-24
fledglings: young birds Chapters 22-24
teetering: wobbling, as if about to fall Chapters 22-24
hobble: to walk with difficulty Chapters 22-24
snares: anything used to entrap animals Chapters 25-27
glimpse: brief look Chapters 25-27
crest: the head or top of an animal, especially a bird Chapters 25-27
vanquished: to defeat and win Chapters 25-27
wreckage: broken and disordered parts from something wrecked Chapters 25-27
horizon: line where earth and sky meet Chapters 28-29
waded: walk with your feet in shallow water Chapters 28-29
trousers: pants Chapters 28-29
mission: religious center Chapters 28-29