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

sinew

tendon

Which means the same thing as the

underlined word?
We ran out onto the headland of the
island to meet Dads 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
animals 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

Youve got
it!