Island of Blue Dolphins Vocabulary

What is a headland

• land on top of a cliff
• land surrounded by wild grasses
• land that sticks out into the sea
• land covered with rocks

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is shellfish?

• sea creatures
• beach pebbles 
• water birds
• river stones

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is a lair?

• decayed tusk
• forgotten trail
• ground nest
• animal's den

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is kelp? 

• small reptiles 
• flowing lava
• sea plants 
• bright coral

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is sinew?

• antlers
• cord connecting muscle and bone
• minerals
• thread made from sheepskin

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is a ravine?

• distant mountains
• dark cave
• dense forest
• deep valley 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

Find the compound word in the sentence: 
To prevent an accident, make sure you only cross the street at a crosswalk. 

• accident
• street
• crosswalk
• prevent

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Find the compound word in the sentence
She needs to purchase a new keyboard for her computer

• keyboard
• computer
• purchase
• needs

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Find the compound word in the sentence 
James is busily constructing a workshop with his father. 

• busily
• workshop
• father
• constructing

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is gnawed?

• fetched
• chewed
• ignored
• dodged

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4