WorksheetsIsland of the Blue Dolphins Chapters 4-6
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What items does Captain Orlov remove from the trunk?
Furry otter pelts
Captain Orlov pulled sparkly necklaces from the black trunk.
A gold and diamond-studded treasure chest.
Giant hunting weapons.
Why Do Karana and the villagers feel a tragedy occurred to Chief Ghalas-at?
The Aleuts did not invite the islander to their party.
The wild dogs ate the islander's food.
Many of the villagers lay dead on
the beach. Among them was Chief Chowig.
Aleuts became their friends.
What does Karana’s father do to show he is really angry?
Karana's father runs away.
Karana's father yells at Ramos.
Karana's father stomps his feet and cries.
Karana’s father pulls his ear when he is really angry.
Who becomes the new chief? Describe the new chief.
Karana becomes the new chief. Karana is young and strong.
Captain Orlov becomes the new chief. He is a kind and caring leader.
Kimki becomes the new chief. Kimki is old, a good man, and a good hunter.
Ramos becomes the new chief. Ramos is young and full of energy.
How did the women’s jobs in the village change now?
The women are now asked to plan parties and organize events.
The women are now asked to just clean the huts.
The women are now asked to build a ship and sail to California.
The women are now asked to do jobs that the men used to do.
Why didn’t life return to being peaceful for the villagers?
The men felt that the women took their place as the hunters and the men looked down upon the women.
The women move to the other side of the island and tell the men to leave them alone.
The otters are taking over the water near the island and the men can't get out to the ocean to fish.
Ramos is running around in the middle of the night and waking all of the people up.
Why was there a “watcher” on the cliffs daily?
The watcher was a villager who spent the day watching the women work.
The watcher was a village that spent the day on the cliff looking out to sea for otters.
The watcher was a villager who spent the day on the cliff looking out to sea for Kimki’s
return.
The watcher was a villager who spent the day watching the men hunt.
How did the villagers prepare themselves in case the Aleuts returned?
The villagers planned to flee if the Aleuts returned.
They stored food and water in canoes on the rocks at the south end of the island.
They planned to lower the canoes down into the water as soon as they spotted the Aleuts.
All of the above
When a ship was spotted, who did the villagers believe it was? Who was on this ship?
The villagers first believed it was the ship from Spain. In the ship was a priest from San Francisco that Kimki told them about.
The villagers first believed it was a ship from Newport Beach. In the ship were Mrs. Green's students that Kimki had sent to rescue them.
The villagers first believed the ship was the Aleuts. In the ship were white men that Kimki sent to take the villagers away from Ghalas-at.
The villagers first believed the ship was from Harbor View. In the ship was Mrs. Green to teach them how to read and write.
In the book, The Island of the Blue Dolphins, what is the setting?
Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California.
Balboa Island off the coast of Southern California..
San Nicolas Island off the coast of Southern California.
The island of Maui, off the coast of Southern California.
