Chapters 1 - 3
Why did the ship come? What are they hunting? Who is in charge of the ship? Who actually does the work?
Vocabulary:
cormorant (10)
ravine (12)
parley (13)
pelt (23)
Chapters 4 - 6
Why do they need to leave the island? Do you think that Kunki made the right decision?
Vocabulary:
surge (30)
shirker (33)
ponder (37)
Chapters 7 - 8
Why are Ramo and Karana left on the island? In what way does Ramo want to show her that he is a man?
Vocabulary:
vain (42)
forlorn (46)
slunk (48)
Chapters 9 - 10
How does Karana prepare for life alone on the island? What things do you think you would need to survive?
Vocabulary:
forbade (58)
stale (67)
omen (73)
Chapters 11 - 14
Describe Karana's relationship with the dog pack. What plans does she have? How has she prepared?
Vocabulary:
gnaw (81)
scarse (82)
wary (88)
lash (91)
Chapters 15 - 17
What kind of tools does Karana create on her own? Where did she learn? How are they used?
Vocabulary:
carcass (100)
mend (103)
fond (117)
Chapters 18 - 20
Does Karana need to fear the return of the Aluets? What happened the last time they came to the island?
Vocabulary:
quarrlesome (119)
pry (124)
Chapters 21 - 23
How do the humans in this novel affect their environment? Think of plants, animals and the sea.
Vocabulary:
glossy (154)
reproach (155)
Chapters 24 - 26
Much of this book is about loss. What are some of the people and things that have been lost.
Vocabulary:
lair (163)
Chapters 27 - 29
What was the fate of Karana? What happened to her tribe that had left her island years before?
Vocabulary:
victor (173)
hasten (178)
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