Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell


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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