WorksheetsIsland of the Blue Dolphins 1 - 12
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who is the narrator of the story?
Karana, a girl who visits the island in the summer
Korana, a girl who lives on the island
Karana, a girl who lives on the island
Korona, a girl who visits the island in the summer
What perspective is the story narrated from?
3rd person
1st person
How old does Karana say she is at the beginning of the story?
6 years old
8 years old
12 years old
14 years old
How old was Ramo?
12
10
2
6
What is the name of the village where Karana lives?
Ghalas-at
Silver Lake
Ghalas-who
Coral Cove
What shape is the island where Karana lives?
Otter
Dolphin
Hourglass
Has no shape
What is the shellfish called that they look for, and then dry on rocks to eat later?
Clams
Crabs
Oysters
Abalone
What kind of ship came to the island?
Native American
Carnival Cruise
Aleut
Pirate
What color was the Aleut ship?
(a)
Who was the leader of the men that came on the ship?
Captain Crunch
Captain Mitriff
Captain Orlov
Captain Chowig
Why did the Aleuts and Captain Orlov come to the island?
For vacation
To see new and exciting places
To hunt for sea otter
To hunt for elephant seals
What name did the chief give the Russian captain Orlof?
His secret name, Chowig
His secret name, Chawig
His secret name, Chewey
His secret name, Chuwig
What do the villagers believe about their secret name?
If you use it too much, it wears out the magic
It is special and no one knows it
It's only what your family calls you
If you unscramble the letters, it tells your real name
What is Karana's secret name?
Won-a-pa-lei
Karana
Mo-mi-ma-moo
She who hunts otter
Why did the villagers watch everything that the Aleuts did while they were on the island?
They were being nosy
They didn't trust them
They wanted to know what they were having for dinner
They were curious about their clothes
The village got their water from a spring...What is a spring?
A season after winter
A metal coil
Things in a mattress that make it bouncy
Natural water from an underground lake
How did the village know that the second ship did not belong to the Aleuts?
It was bigger
It sailed faster
It had white sails
It had a motor
Why did the village want to leave the island after the battle with the Aleuts?
There were not enough men left to defend the village
They were running out of food
No one wanted to work
Everyone was sad
Why did Kimki go alone to the East to find help for the village?
He had been there before
There weren't enough men to defend the island if the Aleuts came back
They needed everyone's help on the island to survive
He didn't like anyone else
Off the coast of what part of California is the real Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Northern California
Southern California
What did Ulape find in the caves?
Dolphins
Cormorant
White Bass
Sharks
What did Karana's father work on each night while the Aleut ship was on their island?
a necklace
a canoe
the fire
a new spear
What does Chief Chowig do when he is angry?
Raises his voice
Stamps his foot
Spits
Pulls his ear
What did Captain Orlov try to give the Natives for the otter?
Black chest of beads
Black chest of fish
Black chest of clothing
Nothing
What happened when Chief Chowig refused Captain Orlov's offer?
Captain Orlov left without a fight
A fight broke out
A storm broke out and both ran for cover
They both started dancing
What was the consequence of the fight between the Natives and the Aleuts?
The Aleuts took over the island.
Many Natives and Aleuts died, including Karana's father, the chief.
The Natives received the missing chests.
Only Natives died, including Karana's father, the chief.
What happened after chief Chowig died?
The council chose a new chief. His name was Kimki.
The council chose a new chief. His name was Ramo.
The council chose a new chief. His name was Matasaip.
The council chose a new chief. His name was Karano.
Why did Chief Kimki leave the island?
Why did the ship with the white sails come to the island?
The Aleuts came back to hunt for more otter.
It was another Native American tribe who wanted to trade with the Natives from the island.
Chief Kimki sent it to pick up his tribe and bring them to the mainland.
The ship was lost and wanted to refill their freshwater.
Why was Ramo not on the ship?
He ran back to the village to get his favorite rock.
He ran back to the village to get his spear.
He ran back to the village to get his dog.
He ran back to the village to get his headgear.
How did Karana jump from the ship in the water?
She saw Ramo in the water and wanted to rescue him.
She saw Ramo being attacked by the wild dogs and wanted to rescue him.
She wanted to search for Ramo on the island.
She saw Ramo at the cliff and swam ashore to be with him.
What did Ramo say would happen, now that it was only him and Karana on the island?
They have to wait for the ship.
He would be chief.
They don't have to follow the rules of the tribe anymore.
He would be chef.
What happened to Ramo?
He was killed by the wild dogs.
He was killed by falling off the cliff.
He was killed by his dog.
He drowned while fishing for sea bass.
Why did Karana no longer like living in the village?
She didn't like the food.
She wanted to live in Moreno Valley.
There were too many memories associated with living there.
There were not enough memories associated with living there.
When Karana decided to make weapons, what dilemma did she face?
She didn't have the right tools to make the weapons.
She didn't know how to make the weapons.
There was nothing on the island in which to fashion the weapons.
The traditions of her people discouraged women from making tools.
Why was it difficult for Karana to make a bow - as in bow and arrow?
Wood of the proper strength was not easy to find on the island.
She had never seen her father make a bow, so she didn't know how to do it.
She could not decide on the design of her bow.
It was not difficult for Karana to make the bow.
What was in the chest, and what did Karana do with the contents?
Trinkets. She flung them into the ocean.
Trinkets. She buried them near the wild dog's lair.
Trinkets, She wore them every day.
Trinkets. She displayed them in her new house.
Why did the first storms of winter end Karana's hopes of a ship coming for her?
Her people would be celebrating the rain, and would not stop to sail to her island.
The weather was not an issue.
The weather during the winter was too bad.
Her people forgot all about her.
What happened when Karana tried to escape the island?
There were bad storms that forced her back to the island of Ghalas-at.
She felt homesick, so she went back to the island of Ghalas-at.
Nothing happened.
Her canoe started to come apart, so she returned to the isalnd of Ghalas-at.
Why did she decide not to build her house near the sea elephants?
She didn't like the view.
The sea elephants wouldn't let her.
She didn't want to be on that side of the island.
They were too noisy.
Here is an example of personification: Fog crept in and out of the empty huts. How is the fog being personified?
Unlike a person, fog doesn't have the ability to creep in and out.
Fog is a thick cloud of tiny water droplets.
Fog is usually found near the earth's surface.
Fog can restrict visibility.
