Island of the Blue Dolphins 1-4

Who is telling the story?

• Karana

• Ulape

• Ramo

• Captain Chowig

How do you imagine Karana looks as described in the story?

• African American, dark skin and hair

• Pacific Islander, long, dark hair

• Swedish, blond hair, fair skinned

• Asian, dark skinned, short, brown eyes

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is on the ship at the beginning of the story?

• friendly people from Madagascar

• Asian chief and crew

• South American travelers

• Aleuts

Where does the story take place?

• in California, San Francisco

• Island of the Blue Dolphins, village of Ghalas-at, off coast of California

• Miami Beach

• The Virgin Islands, St. Thomas

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is Chief Chowig?

• Medicine Man of Ghalas-at

• Karana's father

• Karana's brother

• Karana's grandfather

Who is Ramo?

• Karana's best friend

• Karana's father

• Karana's younger brother

• Karana's older brother

Who is Ulape?

• Karana's twin sister

• Karana's baby girl

• Karana's baby boy

• Karana's older sister

What happened the last time the Aleuts came to hunt?

• They depleted the waters around the island of fish and whales.

• They burned the huts and trees on the island.

• They exploited the islanders by making them do all the hunting for otter.

• They stole women and children and took them far away, never to be returned.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What do Karana's people refuse to share with the Aleuts?

• white bass that they catch

• whale bones

• shark meat and teeth

• sea turtles

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How did the island get its name?

• It is surrounded by many dolphins constantly.

• The dolphins around it are blue and white instead of gray.

• It is an island that is dolphin-shaped.

• This particular island has more dolphins then any other.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4