Island of the Blue Dolphins: A Novel Study. By: Scott O Dell. Reader s Name: K.Holt

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1 Island of the Blue Dolphins: A Novel Study By: Scott O Dell Reader s Name: K.Holt

2 Table of Contents Before Reading Anticipation Guide 4 Opinionaire 5 Tech-Connect #1 6 During Reading Chapter 1 Characterization 8 Comprehension Questions 9 Chapters 2 and 3 Visualizing 10 Travel Brochure 11 Comprehension Questions 14 Chapters 4 and 5 Compare and Contrast 16 Cause and Effect 17 Comprehension Questions 19 Chapters 6 and 7 Point of View 20 Comprehension Questions 21 Chapter 8 Point of View 22 Characterization 23 Comprehension Questions 24 Tech-Connect # 2-25 Chapter 9 Opinionaire 26 Visualizing 27 Comprehension Questions 28 Chapter 10 R.A.F.T. Writing 29 Chapters 11 and 12 Visualizing 30 Sequencing 31 Comprehension Questions 32

3 Chapters 13 and 14 R.A.F.T. Writing 33 Comprehension Questions 34 Chapters 15 and 16 Visualizing 36 Comprehension Question 37 Chapters 17 and 18 Characterization 38 Opinionaire 39 Comprehension Questions 40 Chapters 19 and 20 Non-fiction Poster Making 41 Comprehension Questions 43 Chapters 21 and 22 R.A.F.T. Writing 44 Comprehension Questions 45 Chapters 23 and 24 Sequence 46 R.A.F.T. Writing 47 Comprehension Questions 48 Tech Connect #3 49 Chapters 25 and 26 Remembering Rontu Memorial 50 Comprehension Questions 51 Chapters 27 and 28 R.A.F.T. Writing 52 Comprehension Questions 53 Chapter 29 Visualizing 54 Comprehension Questions 55 After Reading Letter-Writing with Rubric 57 Opinionare 59 Credits - 60

4 Before Reading: Anticipation Guide Before reading the novel, read the statements below. Predict whether each statement is true or false. You will return to this guide after reading to check what you have learned! 1. Karana is based on the last surviving member of the Nicolenos Indian Tribe. True False 2. The Aleut Indian tribe was very helpful to Karana s tribe by helping them find food, shelter, and safety. True False 3. Karana s younger brother, Ramo, becomes king of the new tribe at Ghalas-At. True False 4. Rontu, a wild dog, is one of Karana s wildest enemies on the island. True False 5. Karana works very hard to build a safe shelter and to make sure that it is the best place on the island. True False 6. Karana tribe comes back for her, but she refuses to leave her animal friends and stays behind. True False

5 Before Reading: Opinionaire What is your opinion about hunting animals for food or using them for clothing and other material items? Karana develops a strong opinion about the treatment of animals throughout the novel, which is shared with her readers. Share your opinions by providing at least three reasons for your thoughts. I believe that it is (circle one) acceptable/unacceptable to harm animals for food, clothing, and other material items because:

6 Before Reading: Tech-Connect #1 There are many online resources that tell the real story of Karana in Island of the Blue Dolphins. Read the titles of the websites below, and circle the ones that you think are most helpful. Then, choose two to visit to learn a little more about Karana s story before reading the novel. When you are finished, complete the chart on the next page to share the information you have found. 1.) The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island 2.) Discovery News news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/juana-maria-cave htm 3.) The Real Story of Karana score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/dolphin/teacher/karana.s html 4.) California Missions Resource Center

7 Before Reading: Tech-Connect #1 After visiting some of the websites listed on the previous page, answer the questions below to record interesting information that you learned. 1. Three Interesting Facts I Learned Two Questions I Have 2. One Prediction I Have (What do I think will happen in the book Island of the Blue Dolphins?) 1.

8 Chapter 1: Characterization Complete the web about Karana by writing information that you have learned about her in each bubble. If you use an adjective to describe her, you must tell how you know. (For example, if you write that Karana is smart, you need to tell how you know she is smart.) As you learn more about her in later chapters, you can add to the web. KARANA

9 Chapter 1: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. Who is telling the story? How do you know? 2. Is this story taking place in the past, present, or future? Give a clue from the novel that lets you know. 3. Who is Ramo, and how old is he? 4. Write two sentences to describe Ramo. 5. Karana says, I wanted to drop the stick and run too, but I went on digging roots because they were needed in the village. How does this show how she and Ramo are different?

10 Chapter 2: Visualizing Readers visualize when they picture what they are reading in their head. Illustrators are like visualizers! They read the words, think about what the scene looks like, and draw it. After reading Chapter 2, draw a picture to show how you visualize the island to look. Then, record three helpful sentences below that help you to imagine it. Three Helpful Sentences

11 Chapter 2: Travel Brochure When people want to visit a new place, they often read travel brochures. Travel brochures do the following things: Tell details about a place that make people want to come Describe what a place looks like and what visitors can do there Use adjectives to let readers imagine a place Include colorful, attractive pictures to show readers what a place looks like On the next page, create a travel brochure to teach travelers about the island. Use the format below to guide you. Photos: Wildlife: Map: Draw pictures to What kind of Draw a map of show what the animals live the island. island looks like. here? Include Include a map details and key and illustrations. compass rose. Back Cover: Colorful Illustrations Motto or Logo Physical Features: What is the land like? Include facts and illustrations. Cover: Introduce the island in an eyecatching way.

12 Physical Landscape Island of the Blue Dolphins A Non-fiction Brochure Written by:

13 Wildlife Map

14 Chapters 2 and 3: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. Who is Ulape? 2. The author writes, Everybody laughed at the idea that hunters would bring their wives with them. What inference (smart guess) can you make about the tribe at Ghalas-at based on this information? 3. What does Ulape s discovery of the large, silver bass on the floor of the cove tell you about the Aleut s mission? Why? 4. Re-read the last paragraph in chapter two. Then, make a prediction. What do you think will cause the tribe s good fortune to end?

15 5. What are the most playful creatures in the sea? 6. Why does Karana worry about the well-being of the otters? 7. Why does Karana s father ask some of the men in tribe to build a canoe? 8. Each night, Karana s father works on making a knife. Why do you think he is doing this?

16 Chapters 4 and 5: Compare and Contrast The village at Ghalas-At changes in many ways after the Aleut Tribe comes. In the Venn Diagram below, compare and contrast the island before and after the tribe comes. Remember, when you compare, you see how things are alike. When you contrast, you see how they are different. Write at least two points in each circle. Before Both After

17 Chapters 4 and 5: Cause and Effect When one event makes a second event occur, it is a cause. The second event is called the effect. For example, because you did your reading, the effect is that you will be able to answer the questions! Complete the cause and effect organizer below to show how the Aleuts arrival and departure affected life on the island. CAUSE EFFECT The Aleuts arrived to Ghalas-at to hunt otter. CAUSE EFFECT Captian Orlov said the Aleuts could not take the otter pelts to the ship until bringing the tribe at Ghalas-at the rest of their promised trunks. CAUSE EFFECT The men started to fight with their spears.

18 CAUSE EFFECT The tribe at Ghalas-at elected a new chief named Kimki. CAUSE EFFECT There were not enough men in the tribe to hunt. CAUSE EFFECT The seasons felt unpeaceful in Ghalas-at. CAUSE EFFECT Kimki left to look for a peaceful land that the tribe could move to.

19 Chapter 4 and 5: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. What caused the battle between the Aleut tribe and the tribe at Ghalasat? 2. Why does Karana think that her father shouldn t have shared his secet name? 3. What do you predict will happen to Kimki? Will he find a new island for the tribe to live? Will he ever make it back? Draw your prediction in the box below.

20 Chapters 6 and 7: Point of View In Chapter 6, Karana jumps off the boat to go back to the island in order to save her brother. Write a letter from Karana to her tribe explaining 1) why you left; 2) how you will survive; and 3) what you will do while you wait for the tribe to come back for you.

21 Chapters 6 and 7: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. When the tribe of Ghalas-at sees a boat coming towards the island in chapter six, they at first suspect the Aleuts are coming back. Who does the ship really belong to, and why is it coming? 2. Of going to a new island, Karana says, We were fearful of where we were going, yet we were happy, too. How would you feel if you were going to a new home that you knew nothing about? 3. Why does Karana leave the ship behind? What inference can you make about her character based on this action?

22 Chapter 8: Point of View Romo thinks of himself differently than Karana thinks of him. In the mirrors below, draw pictures to show how Romo thinks of himself and how Karana thinks of him. Write a sentence to summarize how Romo thinks of himself and how his sister thinks of him. How Romo Views Himself How Karana Views Romo

23 Chapter 8: Characterization Complete the web about Romo by writing information that you have learned about him in each bubble. If you use an adjective to describe him, you must tell how you know. (For example, if you write that Romo is smart, you need to tell how you know he is smart.) ROMO

24 Chapter 8: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. What obstacles have Karana and Romo had to endure on the island so far? 2. If you could send a care package to Karana and Romo with things that you think will help them to survive on the island, what items would you include? Choose no more than five, and tell why. 3. What happens to Romo at the end of chapter eight?

25 Tech-Connect #2: Exploring the Village By now, you have gotten to read a lot about the island. Visit the website below and click on the picture of Karana. (It says Village when you mouse over it.) You can click on the map to see the Aleut s sea journey to the island, as well as actual island photos. Click on the dolphin to view the sea life that surrounds the island. Then, take some time to explore Karana s village. Finally, answer the questions below. Website Title: Explore Island of the Blue Dolphins Website Address: score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/dolphin/home2.shtml Guiding Questions: 1. How is Karana s village similar and different to the neighborhood in which you live? Think about the things people do, the places people go, and the way that people survive. 2. What species of sea life live around the Island of the Blue Dolphins, or San Nicolas Island? 3. After viewing the map of the Aleut s journey, answer this question. In what direction did the Aleut Tribe travel to arrive at San Nicolas Island? 4. Be sure to look at the virtual tour so you can see actual photos of San Nicolas Island where Karana really lived!

26 Chapter Nine: Opinionaire What is your opinion about Karana breaking the rules of her tribe to make her own weapons on the island? It was thought to be bad luck by her tribe people, but on her own, Karana feels that she needs weapons for security. Do you think it was right for her to go against the beliefs of her tribe? Share your opinions by providing at least three reasons for your thoughts. I believe that it is (circle one) acceptable/unacceptable to break the rule of her tribe because:

27 Chapter 9: Visualizing Readers visualize when they picture what they are reading in their head. Illustrators are like visualizers! They read the words, think about what the scene looks like, and draw it. After reading Chapter 9, draw a picture to show how you visualize Karana s new home to look. Then, record three helpful sentences below that help you to imagine it. Three Helpful Sentences

28 Chapter 9: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. Karana does not have a calendar or a clock to keep track of time. What does she use to figure out how time has passed? 2. What does Karana do to destroy the remnants of the village? Why does she do this? 3. In exchange for the otter pelts, the Aleuts had given the tribe at Ghalas-at some jewelry. When Karana sees the bracelets, she says, They do not belong to the Aleuts; they belong to me. But even as I said this, I knew I could never wear them. Why will she never be able to wear them?

29 Chapter 10: R.A.F.T. Writing For chapter 10, you are going to complete R.A.F.T. writing following the guidelines below: R Your role is to write from the point of view of Karana. A Your audience is your departed sister, Ulape. F Your format is a friendly letter. T Your topic is about your adventure in the canoe, where you were going, and why you decided to come back to the island after all. Tell your sister why the dolphins comfort you, and update her with news about Romo.

30 Chapters 11 and 12: Visualizing Readers visualize when they picture what they are reading in their head. Illustrators are like visualizers! They read the words, think about what the scene looks like, and draw it. After reading Chapters 11 and 12, draw a picture to show what Karana sees when she stands atop the rock and looks over the island. Then, record three helpful sentences below that help you to imagine it. Three Helpful Sentences s

31 Chapters 11 and 12: Sequence It was quite a chore for Karana to even begin building her new home, as she had to wait for the perfect weather. Cut the boxes at the bottom of the page. Then, paste them in the correct box to show the sequence of events that Karana endures while waiting to build her new house. FIRST SECOND NEXT LAST DAY It begins to rain and continues to rain for two days, making it too hard to build a fire and keep warm. After the rain, Karana goes out to gather things that she can use to build her new home. Karana searches for wood from trees for her home for many days. She then begins constructing her house. Karana collects whale bones to make a fence for her new home. She digs a hole under the fence to use as a door.

32 Chapters 11 and 12: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. What does Karana build the fence for her home from? 2. In order to construct her home, Karana has many things to think about before she starts building it. What are some of the things that she has to think about before starting to build it? 3. Based on her construction of her own home, what character traits can you infer about Karana? List three and tell why you chose each trait. 4. What will Karana use a sea elephant s tooth for?

33 Chapters 13 and 14: R.A.F.T. Writing For chapters 13 and 14, you are going to complete R.A.F.T. writing following the guidelines below: R Your role is to write from the point of view of the old sea elephant. A Your audience is the young, small sea elephant. F Your format is a letter. T Your topic is about why you fought the small sea elephant, the events that occurred during the fight, and the outcome of the fight.

34 Chapters 13 and 14: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. What rule of her tribe must Karana break? Why? 2. Draw a picture of the cow sea elephant in the box below based on Karana s description in Chapter Was Karana successful in spearing a sea elephant for its teeth? Explain why or why not. 4. How did Karana hurt her leg?

35 Chapters 15 and 16: Visualizing Readers visualize when they picture what they are reading in their head. Illustrators are like visualizers! They read the words, think about what the scene looks like, and draw it. After reading Chapters 15 and 16, draw a picture to show how you visualize Rontu to look. Then, record three helpful sentences below that help you to imagine it. Three Helpful Sentences

36 Chapters 15 and 16: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. When Karana sees the lead dog of the wild dog pack, she knows he is an Aleut dog. How does she know this? 2. At the end of Chapter 15, Karana names the dog she has injured Rontu. What does this name mean? 3. Why do you think Karana s feelings about the dog have changed from the beginning of the chapter to the end? 4. In Chapter 16, Karana begins to work on a canoe. What is her reason for doing this? 5. How is Rontu a friend to Karana?

37 6. Karana says, I did not know how lonely I was until I found Rontu. Do you think animals provide good companionship, or friendship? Explain. 7. Draw a picture to show how you visualize the devilfish in the box below. Use the description in Chapter 16 to help you. 8. Why does Karana want to catch a devilfish? 9. Make a prediction! Do you think Karana will catch the devilfish? Explain why or why not. And if she does catch it, what will happen?

38 Chapters 17 and 18: Characterization After reading chapters seventeen and eighteen, draw a portrait to show Karana s friends on the island. Label each animal. Then, on the lines below, write a fact that you know about each one of her friends. Rontu: _ Tainor: _ Lurai:

39 Chapters Seventeen and Eighteen: Opinionaire What is your opinion about Karana cutting the tips of her birds wings so that they could not fly away and she could keep them as friends? Share your opinions by providing at least three reasons for your thoughts. I believe that it is (circle one) acceptable/unacceptable to cut the birds wing because:

40 Chapters Seventeen and Eighteen: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. How does Karana know that the season has changed to spring? 2. What does Karana think about while hunting the devilfish? Why? 3. When Karana sees the dog fight, why does she not try to stop it? 4. How does the dog fight affect Rontu s future? 5. For what different purposes does Karana use animals?

41 Chapters 19 and 20: Non-fiction Poster Making After reading about the giant devilfish, create a non-fiction poster to include several non-fiction text features, including: At least one illustration/diagram of the devilfish Labels for the devilfish s body A caption to tell about the picture At least three facts about the devilfish Bold key words At least one subheading underneath the title Other optional features you might use: maps, underlined words, italics, numbered steps, bullet points, definition box Use a scratch piece of paper to plan your poster. Make your poster colorful and attractive so that people will want to read it to learn about the devilfish!

42 The Giant Devilfish

43 Chapters 19 and 20: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. How does Karana trick the gulls, and why does she do this? 2. What does Karana find in Black Cave? 3. Why does Karana kill ten cormorant birds? 4. What does Karana have to do to her home to make it seem like nobody lives on the island once the Aleut Tribe arrives? Why is this important? 5. Make a prediction! What will happen during the Aleut s visit?

44 Chapters 21 and 22: R.A.F.T. Writing For chapters 21 and 22, you are going to complete R.A.F.T. writing following the guidelines below: R Your role is to write from the point of view of Tutok. A Your audience is yourself. F Your format is a journal entry. T Your topic is about your trip to the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Tell about what you saw, what you did, what you received, and your friendship with Karana.

45 Chapters 21 and 22: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. Who is Tutok? How she does know Rontu? 2. Where do you suppose the necklace of black beads came from? Why? 3. How do Karana s thoughts towards Tutok change throughout the chapters? 4. Karana says, Without Tutok, suddenly the island became very quiet. What inference can you make about Karana from this statement?

46 Chapters 23 and 24: Sequence After the Aleut Tribe leaves, Karana rescues an injured baby otter. Cut the boxes at the bottom of the page. Then, paste them in the correct box to show the sequence of events that take place as the young otter heals. FIRST SECOND NEXT LAST DAY Karana feeds the young otter a little bit more fish each day. Karana names the otter Mon-a-nee, which means Little Boy with Large Eyes. Mon-a-nee escapes the pool and goes back into the ocean water, where Karana later finds the otter with its pups. Karana finds a young, injured otter tangled in a kelp bed. She takes it out and places it in a pool of fresh water.

47 Chapters 23 and 24: R.A.F.T. Writing For chapters 23 and 24, you are going to complete R.A.F.T. writing following the guidelines below: R Your role is to write from the point of view of Karana. A Your audience is Ulape. F Your format is a letter. T Your topic is to explain how your thoughts have changed about the treatment of animals and why.

48 Chapters 23 and 24: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. What two animals does Karana save in these chapters? 2. What does Karana learn about Mon-a-nee in Chapter 24 that she didn t know in Chapter 23? How does she realize this? 3. In Chapter 24, we learn that Karana s thoughts about animals have changed since the beginning of the book. How have they changed, and why did they change?

49 Tech Connect #3: Author s Purpose To understand why Scott O Dell wrote Island of the Blue Dolphins, follow the steps below. 1. Go to 2. There is a horizontal bar of links at the top. Click on More About Scott O Dell. 3. Scroll down to the heading that says Island of the Blue Dolphins. 4. Answer question one below. 5. Then, explore the rest of the website to answer the remaining questions. You will need to think about which links to look under to find the answers. 1. Why did Scott O Dell write Island of the Blue Dolphins? 2. Write the titles of two other links at the top of the page. 3. What genre of books can earn the Scott O Dell Award? 4. List the names of three other books by O Dell that you might like to read. 5. Why does Scott include the sea in many of his books?

50 Chapters 25 and 26: Remembering Rontu After the death of Rontu, create an epitath, or written tribute, to Rontu by writing a special line or two about him on the gravestone below. Be thoughtful, and think about what you know about him so that you can honor him. RONTU

51 Chapters 25 and 26: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. What did Karana do to be prepared if the Aleut Tribe ever came back? 2. How did Rontu help Karana survive on the island? 3. Who is Rontu-Aru, and how did Karana catch him? 4. Why do the otter start going away in the summer?

52 Chapters 27 and 28: R.A.F.T. Writing For chapters 27 and 28, you are going to complete R.A.F.T. writing following the guidelines below: R Your role is to write from the point of view of a weatherman. A Your audience is Karana. F Your format is a weather report. T Your topic is about the earthquake in chapter 27. What can Karana expect to happen on the island? What should she do to prepare and to be safe?

53 Chapters 27 and 28: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. What damage did the earthquake cause to the island? 2. There are two men who stop at the island in a ship. Why does Karana want them to see her? 3. The two men leave the island. Do you think they will return? And if so, make a prediction about when and why. If you do not think so, what will Karana do? Will she stay on the island forever?

54 Chapter 29: Visualizing Readers visualize when they picture what they are reading in their head. Illustrators are like visualizers! They read the words, think about what the scene looks like, and draw it. Re-read the last paragraph in chapter 29. Then, show how you visualize Karana and her friends to look as the sail away for the island for the last time. Three Helpful Sentences

55 Chapter 29: Comprehension Questions Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. If you need help, go back into your book. 1. Karana says that even though she couldn t understand the words, there was no sound quite like the human voice. Why do you think she feels this way? 2. What object do the men make for Karana? Why do you suppose they do this, and how does she feel about it? 3. Where do the men take Karana? What does she learn about her tribe when she gets there?

56 5. How would you feel if you were leaving the island? Why? 6. In what ways has Karana shown bravery throughout the novel? 7. Go back to the anticipation guide at the beginning of the study to complete the after reading section.

57 After Reading Reflection: Letter Writing After reading Island of the Blue Dolphins, write a letter to EITHER Karana or author Scott O Dell. If you write to Karana, ask her questions about her time on the island. Tell her your favorite part of her adventures. Share at least one reason why you admire her and why. You may write about other things in your letter, too. If you write to Scott O Dell, ask him questions about the novel he has written. Tell him your favorite part of the book. Share at least one thing you found interesting in the novel. You may write about other things in your letter, too. Follow the rubric below to do your best! Ideas Organization Fluency Conventions 3 Points: The writer includes all required parts in letter. 3 Points: The writer s letter is organized in a consistent way by staying on topic and following a logical order. 3 Points: The writer uses many sentences: compound, long, and short. 3 Points: The writer uses mostly correct spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. (1-2 errors) 2 Points: The writer includes most required parts in letter. 2 Points: The writer s letter is mostly organized but gets off topic at times and does not always follow a logical order. 2 Points: The writer uses some sentences. 3 Points: The writer uses some correct spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. (3-6 errors) 1 Point: The writer does not include many required parts in letter. 1 Point: The writer s letter is not organized and does not follow a logical order. 1 Point: The writer only uses one type of sentence. 3 Points: The writer uses little correct spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. (7 or more errors)

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59 After Reading: Opinionaire What is your opinion about hunting animals for food or using them for clothing and other material items? Karana develops a strong opinion about the treatment of animals throughout the novel, which is shared with her readers. Share your opinions by providing at least three reasons for your thoughts. I believe that it is (circle one) acceptable/unacceptable to harm animals for food, clothing, and other material items because:

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