Island of the Blue Dolphins: Chapters 6-10

The villagers made the decision that if the Aleuts returned to the island they would...

• leave the island in canoes.
• fight them and not let them get on land
• hide from them

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Nanko spotted a ship that was carrying...

• men from another tribe
• white men who were sent by Kimki.
• men sent to hunt sea otters

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why did Ulape, Karana's older sister, draw a thin mark with blue clay across her face?

• to look prettier
• to show she was unmarried
• to show that she was married

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Ramo ran back to the village while the villagers were boarding the huge ship because...

• he forgot to grab his dog
• he didn't want to go
• he forgot his spear

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

Why could the ship not go back for Ramo?

• it would have been driven on the rocks
• there were too many people on board
• the villagers didn't want him to come with them

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What was the biggest problem for Karana and Ramo while they were stranded on the island?

• finding fresh water
• a pack of wild dogs roaming the island
• hunting for food

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why did Ramo leave the hut that he shared with Karana?

• to go to where the canoes were hidden
• to hunt for breakfast
• to search for someone to rescue them

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What was the reason that Karana did not want to make her own weapons?

• she was scared to
• Ghalas-at laws prohibited women from making weapons
• she didn't have the tools

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What helped Karana with directions while at sea?

• the location of familiar stars
• a homemade map
• a compass

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Why did Karana decide to go back to the island?

• she realized that her canoe planks will not make it in the rough seas
• her canoe started to leak
• she was lost

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2