Island of the Blue Dolphins - Reller

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What does it mean when we say Karana is resourceful?

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Karana used materials from the island to survive.

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What is the PLOT of a story?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is the RESOLUTION of Island of the Blue Dolphins?

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Karana left with the white men. They were going to bring her to California. She was happy.

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What is the narrator's perspective in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

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First person (I, me).

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What does it mean to mourn?

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To feel or show deep sadness for someone who has died.

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What are tribal laws?

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Rules and customs that a group of people in a tribe follow.

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What does it mean to use resources from nature?

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To take materials from the environment to help survive or create things.

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Who are the Aleuts in the story?

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A group of people who come to the island and interact with Karana.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or being that plays a role in the story.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place where the story happens.