TThe Island of the Bluehe Island of the Blue Dolphins Dolphins Chapters 1-5 Review Chapters 1-5 Review
a sandy area at the a sandy area at the water’s edgewater’s edge
beachbeach
a hollow in the earth usually a hollow in the earth usually opening into a hillsideopening into a hillside
cavecave
a steep, rocky slope a steep, rocky slope along a coastlinealong a coastline
cliffcliff
a small, protected baya small, protected bay
covecove
a small crack in a rocky a small crack in a rocky hillsidehillside
crevicecrevice
a hill of sand built up by the a hill of sand built up by the windwind
dunedune
a narrow canyon with steep, a narrow canyon with steep, rocky wallsrocky walls
gorgegorge
a tract of land surrounded a tract of land surrounded by waterby water
islandisland
another name for seaweedanother name for seaweed
kelpkelp
a unit of distance that is a unit of distance that is about 3 milesabout 3 miles
leagueleague
a shelf of rocka shelf of rock
ledgeledge
a high, flat plateau of landa high, flat plateau of land
mesamesa
a long pathway between two a long pathway between two hillsideshillsides
ravineravine
a ridge of rock near the a ridge of rock near the water’s edgewater’s edge
reefreef
heavy stonesheavy stones
rocksrocks
another name for a pathanother name for a path
trailtrail
a black, sticky substancea black, sticky substance
pitchpitch
How old were Karana How old were Karana and Ramo?and Ramo?
Karana was 12, Ramo was 6.Karana was 12, Ramo was 6.
What is the Chief’s name?What is the Chief’s name?
The Chief’s name was The Chief’s name was Chief Chowig and he Chief Chowig and he
was killed by the was killed by the Aleuts.Aleuts.
What is the main setting of What is the main setting of the story?the story?
The main setting of the The main setting of the story so far is Coral Cove, story so far is Coral Cove, on the Island of the Blue on the Island of the Blue
Dolphins.Dolphins.
Do you think the Aleuts ever Do you think the Aleuts ever meant to trade fairly with meant to trade fairly with
Chief Chowig?Chief Chowig?
No, I don’t think the Aleuts No, I don’t think the Aleuts can be trusted.can be trusted.
What event was considered What event was considered good fortune to the people good fortune to the people
of Ghalas-at?of Ghalas-at?
The villagers The villagers thought that thought that the school of the school of white bass that white bass that were washed up were washed up near the shore near the shore was a sign of was a sign of good fortune.good fortune.
What did the villagers believe What did the villagers believe was bad luck?was bad luck?
The villagers believed it was The villagers believed it was bad luck to give away your bad luck to give away your
secret name.secret name.
What animal did the Aleuts What animal did the Aleuts come to the island to hunt?come to the island to hunt?
The Aleuts came to the The Aleuts came to the island to hunt sea otter.island to hunt sea otter.