WorksheetsIsland of the Blue Dolphins Vocabulary 1-6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures
a)
harbor
b)
ravine
c)
mesa
2.
look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.
a)
mesa
b)
sparingly
c)
gaze
3.
large seaweeds belonging to the brown algae
a)
ravine
b)
mesa
c)
kelp
4.
a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides.
a)
league
b)
ravine
c)
mesa
5.
tableland, an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs
a)
mesa
b)
leagues
c)
harbor
6.
unit of length- approx. 3.5 miles
a)
mesa
b)
gaze
c)
leagues
7.
in a restricted or infrequent manner; in small quantities.
a)
trembled
b)
sparingly
c)
gather
8.
Fur, the hair, fur or wool of an animal along with the skin (the hide)
a)
bundles
b)
carcasses
c)
pelt
9.
the dead body of an animal
a)
pelt
b)
carcasses
c)
chest
10.
a collection of things, or a quantity of material, tied or wrapped up together
a)
pursue
b)
barred
c)
bundles
11.
a large strong box, typically made of wood and used for storage or shipping
a)
chest
b)
shirkers
c)
bundles
12.
closed or secured with a long rod or rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material
a)
pursue
b)
dunes
c)
barred
13.
follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them
a)
fowl
b)
fateful
c)
pursue
14.
having far-reaching and typically disastrous consequences or implications
a)
burdens
b)
fateful
c)
stern
15.
any of several other, usually gallinaceous, birds that are barnyard, domesticated, or wild, as the duck, turkey, or pheasant
a)
perish
b)
fowl
c)
burdens
16.
a person who avoids work, duty, responsibility, etc
a)
shirkers
b)
pursue
c)
burdens
17.
suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way
a)
perish
b)
burden
c)
stern
18.
a load, especially a heavy one
a)
dunes
b)
burden
c)
fateful
19.
a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert
a)
bundles
b)
chest
c)
dunes
20.
strict and severe; using extreme measures or terms
a)
fateful
b)
stern
c)
perish
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