Island of the Blue Dolphins

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. A member of the people inhabiting the ___ Islands and southwestern Alaska (plural) (6)
  2. 6. Withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after (7)
  3. 7. A city in Arizona just to the east of Phoenix (4)
  4. 10. The dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food (plural) (9)
  5. 11. The time of day immediately following sunset (4)
  6. 12. A deep narrow steep-sided valley (6)
  7. 13. To rise and move, as in waves or billows (6)
  8. 16. The force used in pushing (6)

Down

  1. 1. To run away quickly (4)
  2. 2. An image produced by ___ (4)
  3. 3. To throw or toss with a light motion (7)
  4. 5. Someone who ___ on the privacy or property of another without permission (8)
  5. 8. Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell (plural) (8)
  6. 9. An association of states or organizations or individuals for common action (plural) (7)
  7. 14. Lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance (6)
  8. 15. Mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs (plural) (5)