WorksheetsIsland of the Blue Dolphins
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Why did Ulape put a blue mark across her face?
Blue is her favorite color
She thinks it looks cool.
The blue marks mean she is unmarried.
Karana told her to.
Why does Ramo run back to the island?
He forgot his Nikes.
He wanted to get a picture of the island.
He wanted to be alone.
He went back to retrieve his fishing spear.
According to Nanko, where is Ramo?
On the boat
Swimming to the boat
Back on the island
Searching for his spear
What does Karana do when she sees Ramo onshore?
She whistles at him to get his attention
She ignores him
She jumps into the ocean and swims back to shore
She celebrates because she won't have to put up with his mischief anymore.
What happened to Ramo?
He got lost on the island.
He was attacked by a pack of wild dogs.
The ship came back for him.
He went to hide in the cave.
Why is Karana fearful of making her own weapons?
She's afraid she will hurt herself.
She doesn't have the correct tools.
She doesn't know how to make weapons.
Tribal law says women are not supposed to make weapons.
What item is Karana most upset about getting ruined when she jumps in the ocean?
her earrings
her yucca fiber skirt
her blue clay paint
her cooking pot
Why is Karana alone on the island?
Her tribe left to go find a new home in a new country.
All of her tribe perished in the attack of the sea otter hunters.
Her tribe was injured in the storm.
All of her tribe was eaten by wild dogs.
