DRAFTChapters 19 & 20 - Novel Study: Island of the Blue Dolphins

Vocabulary: Draw a line from the vocabulary word to the correct definition. Match the following:

• Angled direction

• Fastened - Attached, not moving

• To have less energy, to feel like you need to rest

• Urchin - A spiky sea creature

• Attached, not moving

• Slanted - Angled direction

• A spiky sea creature

• Coils - Rope (or similar material) looped into a spiral shape.

• Rope (or similar material) looped into a spiral shape.

• Tire - To have less energy, to feel like you need to rest

Karana explores the island with Rontu, searching for food. She fills the bottom of her canoe with: a) Tiny shrimp b) Red abalone c) Cormorant eggs d) Gulls.

• Tiny shrimp

• Red abalone

• Cormorant eggs

• Gulls

Karana observes gulls breaking scallops. Figurative language: "... scallops fell on the reef like rain..." This is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

How does it go?

• Karana does not capture the devilfish because she’s injured and the creature is too big to catch on her own.

• Karana captures the devilfish easily because it is small.

• Karana captures the devilfish with the help of her friends.

• Karana does not attempt to capture the devilfish at all.

Why does Karana avoid hunting anymore devilfish?

• Karana avoids hunting devilfish anymore because it's too difficult and dangerous for one person.

• Karana finds hunting devilfish boring and uninteresting.

• Karana has a new rule to protect all sea creatures.

• Karana is afraid of the water and avoids going near it.

What is the definition of 'Feast'?

What is the definition of 'Jagged'?

What is the definition of 'Echoed'?

What is the definition of 'Seldom'?

What is the definition of 'Peered'?