The Mystery of Saint Matthew Island Fifth Grade Unit 6 Week 2

Words to Know bleached scrawny carcasses starvation decay suspicions parasites tundra

bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra parasites living things that live on or in others; from which they get food, often harming the others in the process

process of rotting bleached carcasses decay decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra decay process of rotting

bodies of dead animals bleached carcasses carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra carcasses bodies of dead animals

having little flesh; lean; thin; skinny bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra scrawny having little flesh; lean; thin; skinny

suffering from extreme hunger bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra starvation suffering from extreme hunger

whitened by exposure to sunlight or the use of chemicals bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra bleached whitened by exposure to sunlight or the use of chemicals

a vast, treeless plain in arctic regions bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra tundra a vast, treeless plain in arctic regions

beliefs; feelings; thoughts bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra suspicions beliefs; feelings; thoughts

dye remove the color from We need to bleach the surface. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? We need to bleach the surface. dye remove the color from

We smelled the carcasses from a distance. tiny insects Which means the same thing as the underlined word? We smelled the carcasses from a distance. tiny insects bodies of dead animals

idea that something might be true Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The detective had a suspicion that the old man committed the crime. proven idea idea that something might be true

A few people from the camp were battling starvation. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? A few people from the camp were battling starvation. a lack of food a serious disease

The kitten was scrawny. bony timid Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The kitten was scrawny. bony timid

The dentist found some decay in a few teeth. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The dentist found some decay in a few teeth. wearing away restoring

They viewed the tundra. ice-covered valley cold treeless land Which means the same thing as the underlined word? They viewed the tundra. ice-covered valley cold treeless land

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