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

Words to Know gnawed ravine headland shellfish kelp sinew lair

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

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

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

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

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

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

sinew gnawed headland kelp lair ravine shellfish sinew tendon

land that sticks out into the sea 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

necklace made of shells a sea creature with a shell 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

hidden trail animal’s den 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

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

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

tendons connecting muscle and bone 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

distant mountains deep valley 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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