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.