Island of the Blue Dolphins Chapters 1-4 Vocabulary

The island was approximately four _____ from the mainland.

• pelts

• leagues

• profit

• lapping

The family used their small amount of lamp oil _____.

• leagues

• lapping

• parley

• sparingly

Explorers often bought animals _____ to stay warm during the long winter.

• pelts

• profit

• parley

• sparingly

The pirate captain requested a _____ with the captain of the enemy ship.

• profit

• parley

• pelts

• leagues

The small waves were _____ against the rocks of the shore as the tide came in for the evening.

• profit

• sparingly

• lapping

• parley

Abby hoped to make a _____ of fifty dollars at the bazaar.

• profit

• parley

• pelts

• lapping