Island of the Blue Dolphins - Literary Analysis
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on literary analysis of 'Island of the Blue Dolphins', including character, setting, and plot.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability based on your reading of 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'.
1. Describe Karana's initial feelings about being left alone on the island. How do these feelings change over time?
2. What is the primary reason Karana is left on the island?
She was hiding from the Aleuts.
She fell overboard during the journey to the new land.
She jumped off the ship to find her brother.
She was left behind by mistake.
3. Karana built a fence of to protect herself from the wild dogs. She made a variety of weapons, including a and a .
4. True or False: Karana eventually tames the leader of the wild dog pack and names him Rontu.
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5. Explain how Karana's relationship with the animals on the island changes throughout the story. Provide specific examples.
Below is an illustration of an island, similar to the one Karana lived on.
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