Island of the Blue Dolphins Chapter 1 - 8 Comprehension

What did the Russians on the Aleut ship come to do on the island?

• befriend the village of Ghalas-at

• hunt otter

• start a new life

• go on vacation

What happened between the Aleuts and Karana's people?

• They made peace with one another.

• They traded otter for beads.

• They made up a new language.

• They battled each other.

Who is the leader of the Aleut ship?

• Chief Chowig

• Ulape

• Captain Orlov

• Ramo

What is Karana’s fathers name?

• Chief Chowig

• Ramo

• Captain Orlov

• Ulape

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

What color was the Aleut ship?

(a)  

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

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

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

Match the following vocabulary words

• carcass

• suffer complete ruin or destruction

• Harbor

• sad, abandoned, or lonely

• perish

• in small quantities

• forlorn

• a body of water sheltered by natural or man-made barriers

• sparingly

• the body of a dead animal