| Term | Definition |
| gnawed | bitten or worn away |
| headland | narrow ridge of high land jutting out into water; promontory |
| kelp | any of various large, tough, brown, seaweeds |
| lair | den or resting place of a wild animal |
| ravin | a long, deep, narrow valley eroded by running waters |
| shellfish | a water animal with a shell. Oysters, clams, and lobsters |
| sinew | tendon |
| independent clause | make sense by itself |
| dependent clause | does not make sense by itself |
| dictionary | words with their meanings |
| glossary | definded words in back of a text book |
| theme | underlying meaning of a story |
| setting | is where and when a story takes place |