Island of the Blue Dolphins chapters 17,18,19,20

Karana decides not to kill the other dogs fighting with Rontu. Why?

• She knows that if she does not defeat them, they will keep coming back

• She is afraid she will miss with the shot

• She believes they will turn and attack her

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why did Rontu fight the other dogs on the side of the cliff?

• The other dogs trapped him there

• He could escape down the side of the cliff

• He did not plan it, it just happened

• It was the best location because they could not surround him

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Karana had the feeling that she was being _____ by the pack of dogs.

(choose from the following vocabulary words: lure/prey/prying/stalked/fierce/haunches)

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Karana knew it was spring because

• The Aleuts returned

• The sea elephants were sleeping

• The birds returned

• The beach was calmed

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

In the fight, Rontu ....

• killed the first dog

• Broke the leg of all dogs

• almost died

• was smarter than the other dogs

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The dogs divided into 2 packs after the fight because

• They felt they could better survive

• They ended up with two new leaders, not only one

• They wanted to live on different parts of the island

• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The names of the baby birds Karana adopted were:

• Tainor

• Pretty

• Lurai

• Laura

• Chipi

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did Karana feed the baby birds?

• Seeds and berries she placed into the nest

• Shredded abalone Karana placed into the nest

• Pieces of fish she placed into de nest

• She didn´t feed them, the mom did

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Karana made a skirt from

• sea elephant hide

• cormorant feathers

• woven kelp

• yucca fibers

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Karana want to spear the devilfish?

• It has the sweetest meat

• It almost killed Ramo so she wanted revenge

• It was dangerous for the sea otters

• Just for fun

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2