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WorksheetsIsland of the Blue Dolphins chapters 17,18,19,20
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 14mins
Karana decides not to kill the other dogs fighting with Rontu. Why?
She knows that if she does not defeat them, they will keep coming back
She is afraid she will miss with the shot
She believes they will turn and attack her
All of the above
Why did Rontu fight the other dogs on the side of the cliff?
The other dogs trapped him there
He could escape down the side of the cliff
He did not plan it, it just happened
It was the best location because they could not surround him
Karana had the feeling that she was being (a) by the pack of dogs.
(choose from the following vocabulary words: lure/prey/prying/stalked/fierce/haunches)
Karana knew it was spring because
The Aleuts returned
The sea elephants were sleeping
The birds returned
The beach was calmed
In the fight, Rontu ....
killed the first dog
Broke the leg of all dogs
almost died
was smarter than the other dogs
The dogs divided into 2 packs after the fight because
They felt they could better survive
They ended up with two new leaders, not only one
They wanted to live on different parts of the island
None of the above
The names of the baby birds Karana adopted were:
Tainor
Pretty
Lurai
Laura
Chipi
What did Karana feed the baby birds?
Seeds and berries she placed into the nest
Shredded abalone Karana placed into the nest
Pieces of fish she placed into de nest
She didn´t feed them, the mom did
Karana made a skirt from
sea elephant hide
cormorant feathers
woven kelp
yucca fibers
Why does Karana want to spear the devilfish?
It has the sweetest meat
It almost killed Ramo so she wanted revenge
It was dangerous for the sea otters
Just for fun
How did Karana kill the devilfish?
With a bow and arrow
She speared it and then had to stab it over and over
She stepped on it
She didn´t kill it
How is Karana able to successfully dry out her abalones without the seagulls eating them as in the past?
She asked someone to help her to dry the abalones and made a scary scarecrow for the birds to go away
She didn´t know how to dry abalones so she gave them to the seagulls as food
She takes abalone and cooks them in fire. The smell scared the birds away
She takes abalone shells and hangs them because they sparkle in the sun and scare the birds away.
Describe shortly the Black Cave in Chapter 20.
Why did Karana and Rontu spent the night inside the cave?
the tide has risen and blocked the entrance
they thought it was the coolest place to stay the night
they got lost and didn´t know how to return
Rontu got lost
What event makes Karana take the decision to put out her fire?
She got burnt
She thought it was unnecessary
She sees a ship
Rontu did it
One day, Karama sees a ship, coming from a different direction than she expects. Although she is not sure whether the ship belongs to the Aleuts, she decides to be cautious. What actions she takes?
