Chapters 5 & 6 - Novel Study: Island of the Blue Dolphins

match the vocabulary word to the correct definition

• Shirkers

• Someone that avoids work or responsibility

• Abalones

• To experience good or bad fortune

• Fared

• To experience good or bad fortune

• Headland

• A narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea.

• Fateful

• A small sea creature that can be eaten

What has happened to the dogs that belonged to the villagers?

• All of the dogs have mysteriously disappeared

• The dogs left the village and have become wild dogs

• The dogs have been seen swimming away from the island

Because so many men have died, everyone on the island has to work hard to survive. What are women asked to do now?

• The women are asked to help with hunting.

• The women are asked to build shelters.

• The women are asked to gather food.

• The women are asked to fish.

What do the men think of women helping with hunting?

• The men are angry but the chief said that everyone must help

• They are indifferent and think if the women want to hunt, then they should be able to.

• They men are happy that they have help to hunt.

• They are amused by it because they think the women will fail.

Where does the new chief, Kimki, go?

• Kimki wants to explore the caves on the island

• Kimki wants to find the Aleuts and travel north with them

• Kimki wants to head east and find a new country for Karana’s tribe to live in

match the vocabulary word to the correct definition

• a mound or ridge of sand

• Dunes

• strong

• Yucca

• serious & disciplined

• Stern

• a plant with thick, sword like leaves

• Shrouded

• to cover so that it can't be seen

• Stout

Karana’s people are watching for _______ to come back:

• Kimki
• The Aleuts

• Both Kimki and the Aleuts

Karana’s people are afraid of the Aleuts. How does her tribe prepare for the Aleut’s return?

• By hiding all of their food.

• By moving to a different island

• By forming alliances with other tribes

• By hiding in caves

The Aleut’s sails are:

• Black

• Green

• Red

• White

What color are the sails of the ship that arrives?

• White

• Red

• Blue

• Black