Vocab 1
The four letter word that means "not moving or inactive"
idle
"The tongues of water licked into all the crevices"
personification
The front part of the ship
The name Karana used as her common name
Won-a-pa-lei
The word that means "feeling alone and unhappy"
forlorn
The word that means "to think deeply and carefully"
The kids had to _______ about what they wanted for Christmas.
ponder
"the dim line of the island like a great fish sunning itself on the sea"
simile
The word that means "done in a way that does not cause injury"
harmlessly
Karana believed her father had been killed because..
he told Captain Orlov his secret name
The word that means "to grab in a quick and forceful way"
seize
"but it only beat twice, very slowly and hollow like the waves on the beach"
simile
The word that means "tracked and followed"
The things that Karana left the Island with as she left for the final time. List 3.
Possible answers: her otter cape, cormorant skirt, the necklace, earrings, the birds in the cage, Rontu-Aru, baskets
The 4 letter word that is a wild animal's shelter
lair
The word that means "appears in large numbers".
"I laid down long strips of kelp, making a slippery bed"
metaphor
The word that describes people who argue a lot
quarrelsome
The foods that Karana ate on the Island. List 4.
Abalones, fish, roots, seeds
The word that means "the tough, white tissue that connect muscle to bone"
sinews
The word that means "a discussion between two opposite groups"
parley
"the earth seemed to be holding its breath"
personification
trinkets
The things that Karana made that were helpful in her survival. List 3.
The word that means "to move about with no purpose or plan"
wander