Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocabulary Chapters 3 and 4

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Gulls

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Noun: A type of seabird with a long beak and often white and gray feathers.

Example: 'Gulls were flying around the rocks.'

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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Cove

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Noun: A small, sheltered area along the coast, like a small bay.

Example: 'The cove was filled with kelp and sea otters.'

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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Clan

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Noun: A group of families, usually related, that live together.

Example: 'Each clan has its own place on the island.'

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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Fortunate

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Adjective: Lucky; having good fortune.

Example: 'It was fortunate that I came to the beach.'

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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Hollow

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Adjective: Empty inside; having a space or hole inside. Example: 'The stones sounded hollow.'

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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Dusk

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Noun: The time of day just after sunset, when it begins to get dark.

Example: 'At dusk we went back to the village.'

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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Waddle

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Verb: To walk with short steps, moving from side to side, like a duck.

Example: 'The otter waddled onto the rocks.'

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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Tide

Back

Noun: The regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused by the moon and sun's pull.

Example: 'We waited until the tide was low to gather the fish.'

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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Shore

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Noun: The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

Example: 'The warriors came to the shore.'

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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Warriors

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Noun: Soldiers or fighters, especially in tribal groups.

Example: 'The warriors came to the shore.'

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1