Island of the Blue Dolphins Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins
ISLANDOF THE BLUE DOLPHINS
Before you read the Island of the Blue Dolphins, familiarize yourself with the
geographical terms in the Word Box and use the clues below to complete the
crosswordpuzzle.
WORDBOX
beach
cave
cliff
cove
crevice
dune
gorge
heacl-la.nclisland
kelp
league
ledge
me s a
pitch
ravine
reef
rocks
spit
traii
Across
Down
5. long pathway betweentwo hillsides
1. narrow canyon with steep,rocky walls
7. small crack in rocky hillside
2. sandy area at the water's edge
8. unit of distance (approx. 3 miles)
3. hill of sand built up by the wind
9. black, tar-like substance
4. seaweed
11. piece of land extending into a large
body of water
6. tract of land surroundedby water
14. small, protectedbay
10. hollow in the earth usually opening
horizontally into a hillside
15. Iong, narrow pieceof land extending
from the shore
12. shelf of rock
18. high, flat plateau of land
19. steep,rocky slope along a coastline
13. heavy stones
16. path
I7 . ridge of rock near the water's edge
Chapter 1&2 questions
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Na m e
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Date
1. Whattwo thingsdoesKaranacompare
the Aleutshipto
andwhatdoesthe shipreallylooklike?(pg, 1)
why everyone
in the tribehastwo names.(pg.5)
2. Explain
mencometo the Island?(pg.6)
3. Whydid the Russian
4. What deal did CaptainOrlovand ChiefChowigmake? (pg. 6&7)
5. If a leagueis equalto about3 miles,howlongandwideis the island(pg.9)
6. Whatwasthe goodfortunethat befell(happened
to) the Indianvillage?(pgs.1I,12,73)
7. Readthe lastparagraphon page14. Predictthe troublessoonto comefor the Ghalas-at
village.
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Chapter 3&4 guestions
Date
1. Wheredid the Aleutshuntfor the otter? (pg. 15)
2. Howdid the villageof Ghalas-at
knowthat CaptainOrlovand hishuntersweregettingreadyto
(pgs.
leavethe island?
17 & 1B)
3. Whywas Karana's
fathermakinga newspear?(pg. 18)
4. Whydo you thinkCaptainOrlovwantedto givethe Indianvillagea chestof beadsand necklaces
insteadof the otterpelts?(20 & 21)
5. Readthe lastparagraph
on page24. WhydoesKaranabelieveit waswrongfor herfatherto tell
CaptainOrlovhis secretname?
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Chapter 5&6 questions
N am e
as the "mostterriblein all the
of chapterfivewhy wasthe nightdescribed
1. In the beginning
(pg.
?
25)
memoryof Ghalas-at"
the tribe? (p9.26)
2. Whobecamethe newchief? Howdid he organize
3. WhatdoesKimkidecideto do in the spring?(pg. 28)
(pg. 31)
will followif the Aleutshipsare sighted?
the planthe villagers
4. Describe
5. WhatdoesNankosayaboutthe shipthat hascometo the island?(pg. 33-34)
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Chapter 7&8 questions
Na m e
1. Whatis the markUlapedrawson her faceandwhatdoesthe markmean?(pg. 35 )
2. Whywasthe shipunableto anchorcloseto shore?(pg. 36 )
3. WhatdoesKaranameanwhenshesays"Theboatpitchedso wildlythat in one breathyou could
seethe shipand in the nextbreathit hadgone"?(pg.37)
her brotherRamois not on the ship?(pgs.38 - 39)
4. WhatdoesKaranado whensherealizes
(pg. 47 -48)
5, HowdoesRamodie and what doesKaranvow to do someday?
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N am e
Chapter 9&1O questions
Date
(pgs.49-50)
1. Whydo you thinkKaranaburneddownthe village?
2. WhydoesKaranathinksheshouldnot makeweapons?Whatmadeher decideto makeweapon
i n t h e e nd ?(p g s.5 i & 5 4 )
from the
and beadsthat she recovered
3. Why did Karanadecideto not keepthe bracelets
52-53)
chest?(pgs.
4. Whendid Karanadecideto leavethe islandandwhy?(pgs.60-61)
5. Aftertwo daysin the canoe,Karananeedsto decidewhethershewill continueor whethershewill
returnto the island. On the back, listthe reasonsshethinkssheshouldcontinueand the
reasons
shethinkssheshouldturn backandgo to the island.(pgs.65-66)
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Chapter11&12 questions
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1. Howdid Karanafeelaftershereturnedto the island?(pgs.69-70)
2. Howhad Karana's
ideasaboutthe islandchanged?
(pgs.59-70)
3. Howdid Karanadecidewhereshewouldbuildher newhome?(pgs.70-72)
4. HowdoesKaranamakeher fence?Whydoesshebuildthisfirst?(pg.74)
5. Whatis Karan'sproblemat the endof chapter12?
6. Findan exampleof each:personification
(pg 69), simile(pg 70)
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Chapter13&14 questions
Name
Date
i. Whatwasthe warningthat Karanaremembered
whilepreparing
to killthe a seaelephant
(pss.82-83
)
2. Whichbulldid Karanahopewouldwin the battle?(pg.B4)
3. Whatwas Karanaplanning
to do with the cave?(pgs.BB-89)
4. Whatdid Karanameanwhenshesaid"Gullshad pickedhis bonesclean,but I foundwhatI had
comefar."?(p9.90)
5. Whatdid Karanamakefrom the teethof the bull? Howdid shedo this?(pg. 90)
Chapter 15&16 questions
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1. Howdid Karanaset up to killthe packof wilddogs?Howmanydogsdid shekill? (pgs.91-93)
2 . Wh y d o y ou thinkK aranadidn'tkillt h e wild d o g wh e n s h e h a d t h e c h a n c e ? (p g . 9 4 -95 )
3. WhatdoesKarananamethe wilddog andwhatdoesthe namemean?(pgs.97-98)
l o n e l ya n ymo re?( pgs.101- 102)
4 . W h yi s n ' tK a ra n a
that Karanamakes?(pgs.102-103)
5. Whatis the "great"discovery
6. Why doeskaranasay shels happyat the end of chapter16?
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N am e
Chapter 17&18 questions
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Date
1. Whyis Rontunow not the leaderof the wild dogs?(pgs.107-108)
2. Why doesn'tKaranahelp Rontuduringthe battle?(p9.109)
3. HowdoesRontuact afterthe fight?(p9s.110-111)
4. HowdoesKaranakeepthe two birdsfrom flyingawayoncethey out grewtheircage?(pgs 113,)
(p9s.114-115)
5, WhydoesKaranaoftendressup in heryuccaskirtand sandals?
ls la n do f t h e B lu eDo lp h in s
18 - 20
Chapters
:
Comprehension
Questions
eventhoughshe
1. What evidenceshowsthat Karanatook pridein her appearance
wasal oneon the i s l and ?
her household?Why wasthis so irnportanito her?
2. How did Karanaexpanci
3. Why was it difficultto speara devilfish?Why did Karanatakeon this challenge?
4. How did Karanapreparefor winterduringthe summermonths?
5. What scaredKaranain the BlackCaveand why did shedecideneverto return?
6. How longhad Karanabeenaloneon the islandbeforethe Aleutsreturned?
7. How did Karanapreparefor the Aleuts'arrival?
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Chapters
2t - 26
ComprehensionQuestions
life changewhilethe Aleutswereon the island?
1. How did Karana's
2. What evidenceshowedthat the authorwascriticalof the way the Aleutshunted?
3. How did Karanafeelwhenthe Aleutsleft the island?Why did shefeel thisway?
feelingstowardanimalschangewhileshewas aloneon the
4. How did Karana's
i s l and?W hy di d thi sc ha n g eo c c u r ?
5. Whendid Karanastopcountingthe moons?Why do you thinkthis happened?
6. What did Karanado to copewith the deathof Rontu?
on anotherdespitethe risks
7. Why do you think KaranaandTutok befriended
involved?
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Chopters27 - 29
Comprehension
Questions:
1. What two naturaleventsdid the authordescribein ChapterTwentyseven?
How did theseeventsaffectKarana'slife on the island?
2. Why did Karanaseekout the men who landedon her island?How did she
feelwhen they left beforeseeingher?
3. Who wasthe manwith the grayrobe?
What werethe beadsaroundhis neck?
Why didn't Karanareferto hisoccupationby name?
4. Why hadn'tanyonecometo rescueKaranaduringall the yearsshewas
a loneon the i s l and?