Island of the Blue Dolphins Chapters 11-19 Vocabulary

Which word describes a tool or instrument used in the kitchen?

• crevice

• gnawed

• utensil

• stalk

Which word means to have ordered someone not to do something?

• idle

• forbade

• pursue

• lobe

What is to cut or struck with a strong, sweeping motion?

• ponder

• slash

• seize

• lair

Which word describes a narrow opening or crack in a hard surface, especially in rock?

• crevice

• gash

• league

• stout

Which word describes a relative who lived several generations in the past?

• ancestors

• idle

• abounds

• sinews

Which words means to track and follow something?

• stalked

• bow

• swarm

• strewn

Which word describes a deep bowl that can hold a lot of liquid?

• carcass

• lobe

• grating

• basin

Which word means to work hard, or do something with great effort?

• stalked

• gnawed

• slashed

• labored

What do you call an oral story that focuses on past events?

• a legend

• a short story

• a narrative

• a monologue

What does it mean to throw something in various directions?

• wound

• forbade

• fetch

• scatter