WorksheetsIsland of the Blue Dolphins: Chapters 21-25
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A young bird is a __________________
teetering
fledgling
smelt
prow
A synonym for encouraged, pushed or forced is:
giddy
teetering
fledgling
urged
What is the definition of "giddy"?
silly; light hearted or foolish
encouraged; pushed or forced
in a scolding manner
standing or walking unsteadily
What is a small fish having oily flesh called?
smelt
quiver
prow
reef
A "quiver" is a case for holding arrows.
True
False
The definition of reproachfully is:
standing or walking unsteadily
in a scolding manner
encouraged; pushed or forced
silly; light hearted or foolish
A ridge of sand or rock just about even with the surface of the water is known as a .....
giddy
prow
reef
teetering
standing or walking unsteadily is the definition of:
quiver
fledgling
teetering
giddy
The forward part of a boat or ship is known as the ....
quiver
prow
smelt
teetering
What did Karana do when she buried Rontu?
Placed cormorant feathers on his grave.
She placed flowers around his grave.
She made a grave marker from sea shells.
She included a stick he liked to chase.
When it came time for Rontu to die, he ...
went to the lair where he had once lived.
went to the beach where he and Karana always walked.
lay down by Karana's bed.
placed himself near a rock, under a shady tree, placed himself near a rock, under a shady tree.
When sea otter are first born, they ....
cannot swim and learn to swim by themselves.
can float but learn to swim from their mothers.
can swim right from the start.
cannot swim and have to hold on to their mother. cannot swim and have to hold on to their mother.
Why did Mon-a-nee finally swim out to sea?
Karana couldn't feed him when the waves were high.
He wanted to join his friends.
He didn't like being around humans.
He did not like Karana anymore.
What did Karana do with the wounded sea otter who was left by the hunters?
She placed it near the reef to find it's mother.
She put it in a tide pool and fed it fresh fish.
She nursed it's wounds and put it out to sea.
She took it home to swim in the ravine.
Tutok and Karana did not speak the same language. How did they communicate?
By teaching each other and writing in their own languages.
By using a common sign language which both tribes knew.
By pointing and trading names from each language.
By making gestures.
What did Karana do when Tutok held the cormorant skirt to her waist?
She decided to give it to her.
She snatched it away from her because she hated the Aleuts.
She was happy because the skirt looked pretty.
She decided to make another skirt for Tutok.
How did Karana respond after Tutok asked her if she lived in the cave?
She wrote down the answer in sand.
She nodded yes.
She shook her head & pointed to the far side of the island.
She took Tutok to the house on the headland.
How did Karana feel after she found out the Aleuts did not bring their dogs?
She was relieved. The dogs would have followed Rontu's tracks.
She was worried because they might take Rontu from her.
She was unhappy because she wanted a friend for Rontu.
She did not notice that the dogs were missing.
After the Aleut ship landed on her island, Karana was mostly afraid that ...
the Aleuts would hunt all the sea otter again.
the Aleut men would eat all of her food.
the Aleuts would take her back to their country.
the Aleut girl would find her.
When Karana first saw the Aleut girl, she could have easily killed her. Why didn't she do so?
She was curious to see another human being on the island.
It was against the rules of her tribe.
She was hoping the girl would be her friend.
She didn't want the girl to discover her.
