1. Island of the
Blue Dolphins
Vocabulary Words
Fifth Grade
Unit 1

2. Words to Know
gnawed ravine
headland
shellfish
kelp
lair sinew

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. gnawed sinew
headland
kelp
lair
tendon
ravine
shellfish
sinew

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

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

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

15. 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

16. Which means the same thing as the
underlined word?
We were told to stay far back from
the ravine.
distant mountains
deep valley

17. You’ve got
it!

18. Credits:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Fifth1.html