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Island of the Blue Dolphin Ch. 1

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of novel we are reading?

a)

Island of the Purple Dolphins

b)

Island of the Blue Dolphins

c)

Island of the Green Dolphins

d)

Island of the Pink Dolphins

2.

Who is the author?

a)

Scott O'Dell

b)

Scott O'Brian

c)

Scott O'Tomsheck

d)

Scott O'Bell

3.

What are Karana and her brother doing when they spot the Aleut ship in teh first chapter of Island of the Blue Dolphins?

a)

Playing Games

b)

Fishing

c)

Gathering Roots

d)

Hunting

4.

What nationality are the men on the ship in chapter one?

a)

American

b)

Russian

c)

Spanish

d)

German

5.

Why has Captain Orlov come to the island in chapter 1?

a)

to hunt sea otter

b)

to take over the island

c)

to enslave the villagers

d)

to bring rations

6.

What is the name of the main character?

a)

Ramo

b)

Karana

c)

Mrs. Tomsheck

d)

Captain Mitriff

7.

Who is Karana's brother?

a)

Ramo

b)

Captain Orlov

c)

an Aleut hunter

d)

Ulape

8.

What word means: floating on the water or in the air.

a)

Afloat

b)

Harbor

c)

Gather

d)

Gaze

9.

What word means: area of deep water protected from winds, currents, etc. forming a place of shelter for ships.

a)

Trembled

b)

Harbor

c)

Gather

d)

Gaze

10.

What word means: bring into one place; collect.

a)

Trembled

b)

Gaze

c)

Gather

d)

Gaze

11.

What word means: look long and steadily.

a)

Trembled

b)

Ravine

c)

Kelp

d)

Gaze

12.

What word means: shake because of fear, excitement, weakness, cold, etc.

a)

Trembled

b)

Ravine

c)

Kelp

d)

Gaze

13.

What word means: a large, tough, brown seaweed.

a)

Trembled

b)

Ravine

c)

Kelp

d)

Ornament

14.

What word means: a long, deep, narrow valley eroded by running water.

a)

Spear

b)

Ravine

c)

Mesa

d)

Ornament

15.

What word means: something pretty or decorative; something to add beauty.

a)

Spear

b)

Ravine

c)

Mesa

d)

Ornament

16.

What word means: a small, high plateau with a flat top and steep sides.

a)

Spear

b)

Ravine

c)

Mesa

d)

Ornament

17.

What word means: a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp-pointed head.

a)

Spear

b)

Ravine

c)

Mesa

d)

Ornament