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1 The Mystery of Saint Matthew Island
Fifth Grade Unit 6 Week 2

2 Words to Know bleached scrawny carcasses starvation decay suspicions
parasites tundra

3 bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra parasites living things that live on or in others; from which they get food, often harming the others in the process

4 process of rotting bleached carcasses decay decay parasites scrawny
starvation suspicions tundra decay process of rotting

5 bodies of dead animals bleached carcasses carcasses decay parasites
scrawny starvation suspicions tundra carcasses bodies of dead animals

6 having little flesh; lean; thin; skinny
bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra scrawny having little flesh; lean; thin; skinny

7 suffering from extreme hunger
bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra starvation suffering from extreme hunger

8 whitened by exposure to sunlight or the use of chemicals
bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra bleached whitened by exposure to sunlight or the use of chemicals

9 a vast, treeless plain in arctic regions
bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra tundra a vast, treeless plain in arctic regions

10 beliefs; feelings; thoughts
bleached carcasses decay parasites scrawny starvation suspicions tundra suspicions beliefs; feelings; thoughts

11 dye remove the color from We need to bleach the surface.
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? We need to bleach the surface. dye remove the color from

12 We smelled the carcasses from a distance. tiny insects
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? We smelled the carcasses from a distance. tiny insects bodies of dead animals

13 idea that something might be true
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The detective had a suspicion that the old man committed the crime. proven idea idea that something might be true

14 A few people from the camp were battling starvation.
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? A few people from the camp were battling starvation. a lack of food a serious disease

15 The kitten was scrawny. bony timid
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The kitten was scrawny. bony timid

16 The dentist found some decay in a few teeth.
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The dentist found some decay in a few teeth. wearing away restoring

17 They viewed the tundra. ice-covered valley cold treeless land
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? They viewed the tundra. ice-covered valley cold treeless land

18 You’ve got it!


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