Island of the Blue Dolphins Ch. 1-5 Vocabulary

Front

to gaze at

Back

to look at intently

Front

ravine

Back

a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides

Front

What is a league?

Back

a unit of measurement used to measure length (about 3 miles)

Front

What is prey?

Back

an animal that is caught and killed by another for food

Front

mesa

Back

a flat topped hill with steep sides

Front

What is a predator?

Back

an animal that hunts and eats other animals

Front

What does it mean to forage?

Back

to search for and gather food or provisions

Front

What is a cove?

Back

a small, sheltered bay or coastal inlet

Front

What does it mean to inhabit?

Back

to live in or occupy a place

Front

What is a tide?

Back

the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces of the moon and sun