WorksheetsOrphan Island CH 1-11
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
How did Deen alert the island's children that the green boat had arrived?
Deen shouted from the outdoor kitchen.
Children noticed that others were gone.
Deen rang the bell announcing the arrival of the green boat.
There was a flyer posted to a tree at the fire circle.
Nine on an island, orphans all
Any more----- the ____ might fall.
Night
Sky
Sun
Rain
Ess wanted to take Fuzzy back as a pet. What was Fuzzy?
A bear
A kitten
A plomm
A bee
His sleeping shift, hung on a nail by the door. She switched both mugs to the same hand and reached for the shift.
What is the best definition of SHIFT?
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders
a bunch or cluster of strands, as of grass, hair, etc.
a small inlet
a small cheap ornament, knickknack, or piece of jewelry
But before she could make up her mind to touch it, Eevie’s hand shot out and plucked it for herself. “And it’s mine!” she crowed, holding it up in the sunlight. Ess looked crestfallen.
What is the best definition for CRESTFALLEN?
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
brought low in spirit
thickly covered with ingrained dirt
forceful and definite in expression or action
So Jinny took pity on the girl’s tender feet and, with a groan, hefted her up onto a hip, to carry her the remainder of the hike, uphill at a steady pace.
What is the best definition of HEFTED?
lift or elevate
judge or regard in a particular way
brought low in spirit
move in a twisting or contorted motion
What are "scuttles"?
sea birds
friendly snakes
ghost (light pink) crabs
mice
Who was the Elder that Deen learned from? On the first night, at the fire circle with Sam, Deen said it seems strange here without _____.
Jinny
Ben
Emma
Tate
What do the children do with books after the pages begin to fall out and the book is damp and rotting from salt air?
glue the binding
bury the book
leave the book in the book cabin
send the books in the boat
What do new children do with their shoes?
wear them until they fall apart
lose them in a mound of small shoes
store them in the warehouse cabin
send them back on the boat
“You don’t have that kind of sunrise where you come from, huh?” Jinny asked, reaching over to pat down a tuft of curls that was sticking straight up from the girl’s head."
What is the best definition of TUFT?
a bunch or cluster of strands, as of grass, hair, etc.
a wide and open space or area, as of land, sea, or sky
worn by exposure to the elements
characterized by directness in manner or speech
Still, as Jinny lay in bed, rubbing her tongue against the itchy burned roof of her mouth, listening to the night rain begin to patter on the roof of her cabin, and hugging Deen’s worn sleeping shift, which smelled so familiar, she couldn’t help wondering what it felt like...to remember.
What does PATTER mean in this sentence?
long and thin and often limp
the front part of a vessel
a small inlet
make light, rapid and repeated sounds
In a handful of silent minutes, the boat slipped into the cove and nestled its green prow in the sand at their bare feet.
What does PROW mean in this sentence?
long and thin and often limp
the front part of a vessel
a small inlet
make light, rapid and repeated sounds
The girl’s eyes widened when the sky began to lighten, as the snakes continued to make their way into the morning, fingers of fire carving up the lavender expanse and setting pictures in motion.
What does EXPANSE mean in this sentence?
long and thin and often limp
the front part of a vessel
a wide and open space or area, as of land, sea, or sky
make light, rapid and repeated sounds
"You weren't doing your job, Jinny," said Joon coldly.
What job is Joon referring to?
Teaching Ess to read a book.
Teaching Ess to cook a meal.
Teaching Ess to swim like a fish.
Teaching Ess to fetch eggs.
Why do Oz and Jak let Ess handle a knife?
Cleaning a fish
Cutting honeycomb
Cutting notches in a doorway
Cutting branches for the fire
What does Ess keep asking Jinny to do after she experiences it?
Playing in the wind off the cliffs
Playing with kittens
Eating snaps
Swimming in the cove
"Sometimes she even spent nights away from her cabin, roosting with the chickens in the trees, or camping out on the prairie."
Who does this quote describe?
Jinny
Joon
Nat
Ess
Who usually handles most of the cooking on the island?
Jinny
Joon
Ben
Eevie
Who is the girl whose name is written in the books from the Book Cabin?
Abigail
Amanda
Eevie
Jinny
Who was Deen's Care?
Ben
Oz
Jak
Sam
What were the closest things the kids had to what the books called candy?
scuttles
dried snaps
sleeps
snails
What do the children use for firewood on the island?
They burn books instead of wood.
They chop down trees.
They collect driftwood.
They don't tell us in the book.
Which two children resemble each other with skin like prairie earth and similar dark curls? ______ and Ess
Joon
Oz
Jak
Eevie
Which two children resemble each other even though they are two boats apart in age? _______ is just a bigger and louder version of Jak.
Ben
Oz
Jak
Sam
