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WorksheetsIsland of the Blue Dolphin Reading Street Comprehension
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the setting of this story?
a city in California
an island off the coast of California
an island near Florida
a city in Florida
Why was Karana alone on the island?
She was left there by her parents.
She was left alone after her brother was killed by wild dogs.
She kayaked to the island.
She was shipwrecked on the island.
What type of place was she looking to build her shelter?
It needed to be sheltered from the wind.
It needed to be not too far from Coral Cove.
It needed to be close to a good spring of water.
All of the above.
What finally made Karana decide where to build her shelter?
the closeness to the caves
the noise of the sea elephants
the high tides
the low tides
What was the main reason she chose not to build near the destroyed village of Ghalas-at?
There were too many wild animals.
There was not enough food to eat.
She didn't want the reminder of the people that were gone.
She knew it was too close to the water.
What did she need to build to protect her and her food from the wild animals?
a hut
a fence
a trap
a hole in the ground
What did Karana use to build her fence?
wood and wire she found around the island
the rib bones from wolves
the branches from trees that fell during a storm
the rib bones from whales found washed up on the sandpit
Karana chose to use strands of bull kelp instead of seal sinew to tie her fence together. Why?
Wild animals would have gnawed the sinew bindings down to knock down the fence.
The bull kelp was prettier.
The bull kelp was stronger.
She didn't have any sinew.
What characteristic trait would you use to describe Karana in the building of her shelter?
resourceful
speedy
lazy
poor judgement
What was Karana able to use for food?
seals
whales
wild dogs
shellfish and perch
What did Karana use to waterproof her baskets?
dirt
lumps of pitch
rib bones
seaweed
What protected her food from the mice?
She made shelves the mice could not reach.
She set traps to catch them.
She didn't keep food from one night to the next.
She covered her leftovers in dirt to protect them from the mice.
When did Karana feel her shelter was comfortable?
Spring
Winter
Summer
Fall
How do you think Karana feels at the end of this story?
Sad
Scared
Silly
Confident
What was the author's purpose in writing this story?
Persuade
Entertain
Express feelings
Inform
