Island of the Blue Dolphins

What is a headland

• land on top of a cliff
• land surrounded by wild grasses
• land that sticks out into the sea
• land covered with rocks

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is shellfish?

• sea creatures
• beach pebbles 
• water birds
• river stones

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is a lair?

• decayed tusk
• forgotten trail
• ground nest
• animal's den

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is kelp? 

• small reptiles 
• flowing lava
• sea plants 
• bright coral

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is sinew?

• antlers
• cord connecting muscle and bone
• minerals
• thread made from sheepskin

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is a ravine?

• distant mountains
• dark cave
• dense forest
• deep valley 

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is gnawed?

• fetched
• chewed
• ignored
• dodged

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What happened to Karana's brother?

• He left the island.
• Karana did NOT have a brother.
• He was killed by wild dogs.
• He drowned.

What did Karana use to make a fence?

• Rocks.
• Coconut trees.
• Whale Ribs
• Sinew

What peeked through the fence while Karana was cooking?

• Fox
• Wild dogs
• Monkeys
• Birds