Island of the Blue Dolphins Test

What did Karana plan to do with the purple sea urchins?

• make a chew toy for Rontu

• eat it

• use it for dyeing

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What did the giant devilfish or octopus catch just before Karana speared it?

• a sea otter

• a dolphin

• a gull

• a fish

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What floated to the surface of the water after Karana speared the octopus?

• the spear's shaft

• the barbed point (spear head)

• the string's made of sinew

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why couldn't Karana get in her canoe and allow the octopus to pull her in it and tire itself out from doing so?

• because the canoe was still on the shelf in the cave

• because the canoe had drifted off into the sea

• because Karana didn't have a free hand to untie it from its mooring

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What made Karana's hands bleed?

• the octopus' beak bite

• the string made of sinew

• the barbed point or spear tip

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Where did the devilfish have Rontu by?

• his legs

• his throat

• his body

• his muzzle or snout

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How did the devilfish try to defend itself just after Karana stabbed it?

• it bit her with it sharp beak

• its tentacle arms sucked at her skin

• it squeezed her throat with its many arms/tentacles

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What did Karana leave on the reef?

• the devilfish/octopus

• her canoe

• her spear

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What else had "a hold" of Rontu?

• the string made of sinew was wound around his legs

• a wild dog looking for revenge

• a gull trying to steal a free meal from him

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the main theme of 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'?

• Survival and resilience

• Friendship and loyalty

• Adventure and exploration

• Love and sacrifice

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2