Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocab 20-24

What does the word "coil" mean?

• To attach securely

• To wind into continuous rings

• Hand or body movement that expresses an idea

• Baby bird just getting its feathers

What is the meaning of "fasten"?

• To glide lightly over a surface of the water

• To repair

• To attach securely

• Carefree or silly

Choose the correct meaning of "skim."

• Wide

• To glide lightly over a surface of the water

• Brief sight or view

• A person related to you in the distant past

What does "ancestor" refer to?

• Baby bird just getting its feathers

• A person related to you in the distant past

• To wind into continuous rings

• Hand or body movement that expresses an idea

The word "giddy" means:

• Brief sight or view

• To repair

• Wide

• Carefree or silly

What is the definition of "broad"?

• Wide

• To attach securely

• Carefree or silly

• To wind into continuous rings

What does "gesture" mean?

• To glide lightly over a surface of the water

• Hand or body movement that expresses an idea

• To repair

• A person related to you in the distant past

What is the meaning of "glimpse"?

• Baby bird just getting its feathers

• To repair

• Brief sight or view

• To attach securely

Choose the correct meaning of "mend."

• To wind into continuous rings

• To repair

• Wide

• To glide lightly over a surface of the water

What does "fledglings" refer to?

• To attach securely

• Baby bird just getting its feathers

• Carefree or silly

• Brief sight or view