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Reading Selection: Island of the Blue Dolphins
written by Scott O'Dell Vocabulary Terms 1. gnawed: wore away by persistent chewing
2. headland: a point of very high land that juts out into water
3. kelp: a kind of large brown seaweed
4. lair: the place where a wild animal lives
5. ravine: a small, narrow valley with steep sides
6. shellfish: an animal that has a shell and lives in the water
7. sinew: a tough cord that connects muscles to bones
Writing and ConventionsIndependent and Dependent Clauses
An independent clause has a subject, a verb, and can stand on its own as a sentence.
Example: The Island of the Blue Dolphins was my home.
A dependent clause may or may not have a subject and a verb, but cannot stand on its own as a sentence.
Example: But even if they came soon
SpellingPattern: Long Vowel Digraphs
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Reading Selection: Island of the Blue Dolphins
written by Scott O'Dell Vocabulary Terms 1. gnawed: wore away by persistent chewing
2. headland: a point of very high land that juts out into water
3. kelp: a kind of large brown seaweed
4. lair: the place where a wild animal lives
5. ravine: a small, narrow valley with steep sides
6. shellfish: an animal that has a shell and lives in the water
7. sinew: a tough cord that connects muscles to bones
Writing and ConventionsIndependent and Dependent Clauses
An independent clause has a subject, a verb, and can stand on its own as a sentence.
Example: The Island of the Blue Dolphins was my home.
A dependent clause may or may not have a subject and a verb, but cannot stand on its own as a sentence.
Example: But even if they came soon
SpellingPattern: Long Vowel Digraphs
unit_1_week_3_long_vowel_digraphs.notebook
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