WorksheetsIsland of the Blue Dolphins Chapter 27-28
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
How did Karana build a new canoe?
After the tsunami, a large log drifted ashore that was just the right size.
Karana used pieces from old canoes and put them together.
She didn’t build a new one, she just fixed a hole in one of the old ones.
What was Karana’s biggest loss during the earthquakes?
her canoes had been destroyed
Rontu-Aru went missing
the treasure chest drifted into the ocean
What made Karana shout toward the harbor and the waves?
She was tired of living alone on the island and she screamed in frustration.
She was trying to get the attention of the men who had been walking on the island.
She was getting the attention of a pod of dolphins who were swimming too close to shore and might have gotten stranded.
What was the "great white crest" moving toward the island?
the wave of a tsunami
the largest ship Karana has yet seen
a large group of very low clouds
Why did Karana throw up the seaweed in her arms?
She tripped, hurt her foot, and got angry.
There was a small animal inside the bundle of seaweed and it startled her.
She saw a ship coming toward the island.
Karana wants to stay on the island.
True
False
What was the initial rumbling sound Karana heard?
thunder
an earthquake
a landslide
How did Karana survive this experience?
by hiding in a dark cave
by gripping a ledge of rock and holding on tightly
by running away from the beach immediately
Why was the Earth still trembling after Karana made it back home?
According to legend, the god Mukat liked to shake the world when he was angry.
It really wasn't shaking. Karana was dreaming.
Small earthquakes were happening.
True or False- Rontu-Aru was scared while Karana was gone.
True
False
