Exploring Chapter 29 of Island of the Blue Dolphins

The protagonist observes the return of a ship and prepares for a potential departure from the island. She encounters white men, communicates through gestures, and receives a dress. As she departs, she reflects on her memories and the life she leaves behind.

What did the narrator see from the headland when the ship returned?

• A storm approaching

• The ship anchored in Coral Cove

• A group of dolphins

• A flock of birds

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What did the narrator do every day during the two springs and two summers?

• She built a new house

• She watched from the headland at dawn and dusk

• She gathered food

• She went fishing

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did the narrator do to prepare herself for meeting the white men?

• She put on her traditional attire and marked herself as unmarried

• She cooked a meal

• She built a new house

• She hid in the ravine

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How did the narrator communicate with the white men?

• Through gestures

• By speaking their language

• By writing on the sand

• Using sign language

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did the white men make for the narrator?

• A pair of shoes

• A blue dress

• A new house

• A necklace

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What did the narrator do with her traditional attire before leaving the island?

• She gave it to the white men

• She buried it

• She left it in her house

• She put it away in a basket

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How did the narrator feel about the blue dress made by the white men?

• She refused to wear it

• She disliked it but pretended to be pleased

• She found it beautiful but uncomfortable

• She loved it

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why did the ship stay in Coral Cove for nine days?

• To hunt for otter

• To wait for better weather

• To trade with the islanders

• To repair the ship

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did the narrator learn about the ship that took her people away?

• It had reached a new land

• It was still sailing the seas

• It had returned to the island

• It had sunk in a great storm

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the narrator think about as she left the island?

• Her memories and the animals she left behind

• The new adventures ahead

• The white men on the ship

• The dolphins swimming beside the ship

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3