Island of the Blue Dolphins Chapters 1-8

How old does Karana say she is at the beginning of the story?

• 6 years old

• 8 years old

• 12 years old

• 14 years old

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did Karana say the island was shaped like?

• A fish sunning itself

• A dolphin

• A pineapple

• A ship

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why did the Aleuts and Captain Orlov come to the island?

• For vacation

• To see new and exciting places

• To hunt for sea otter

• To hunt for elephant seals

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the shellfish called that they look for, and then dry on rocks to eat later?

• Clams

• Crabs

• Oysters

• Abalone

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

What color was the Aleut ship?

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

Why did the villagers watch everything that the Aleuts did while they were on the island?

• They were being nosy

• They didn't trust them

• They wanted to know what they were having for dinner

• They were curious about their clothes

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The village got their water from a spring...What is a spring?

• A season after winter

• A metal coil

• Things in a mattress that make it bouncy

• Natural water from an underground lake

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How did the village know that the second ship did not belong to the Aleuts?

• It was bigger

• It sailed faster

• It had white sails

• It had a motor

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

What do the villagers believe about their secret name?

• If you use it too much, it wears out the magic

• It is special and no one knows it

• It's only what your family calls you

• If you unscramble the letters, it tells your real name

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

Why did the village want to leave the island after the battle with the Aleuts?

• There were not enough men left to defend the village

• They were running out of food

• No one wanted to work

• Everyone was sad

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2