Island of the Blue Dolphins - Book Units Teacher

1 ~ Page 1 gay miller ~ Island of the blue Dolphins Printable Book Unit Created by gay miller ~ Page 2 gay miller ~ Thank you for downloading this preview of Island of the blue Dolphins Book Unit. Other products in this series may be found at This packet contains graphic organizers for an interactive notebook covering vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response writing, and skill practice. I hope your students enjoy a book study using the engaging method of using interactive notebooks.

2 For teachers who wish paperless activities, this unit contains a links to Boom Learning Decks as well as Google Digital resources. Adventure & Classic Interest Level ~ Grades 6 - 8 Grade level Equivalent: Lexile Measure : 1000L ~ Page 3 gay miller ~ Table of Contents Links for Google Slides and Boom Learning 5 Materials Needed for Creating the Foldable Graphic Organizers 11 Lesson Plans at a Glance 12 Vocabulary 13 Teacher Information 14 Vocabulary List 17 Vocabulary Bookmarks 22 Vocabulary Word Cards 24 Vocabulary Practice Booklet 29 Vocabulary Test 52 Comprehension and Writing 56 (Boom decks are provided for all comprehension quizzes and vocabulary practice.)

3 + Google Slides are provided for all writing questions.) Comprehension Chapters 1-4 63 Chapter 1 ~ Point of View 65 Photos of Animals 68 Chapter 2 ~ Setting 70 Chapter 3 ~ Symbolism 72 Chapter 4 ~ Problem and Solution Chain 74 Comprehension Chapters 5-8 76 Chapter 5 ~ Mood 78 Chapters 1-6 ~ Characters ~ Karana s family 80 Chapter 7 ~ Summarizing 82 Chapter 8 ~ Cause and Effect Chain 84 Comprehension Chapters 9-12 86 Chapter 9 ~ Comparing Characters 88 Chapter 10 ~ Character s Action 90 Chapter 11 ~ Character s Action 92 Chapter 12 ~

4 Characters - Karana s Home and Character Change 94 Comprehension Chapters 13-16 96 Chapter 13 ~ Cause and Effect 98 Chapter 14 ~ Comparing Homes 100 Chapter 15 ~ Course of Action 102 Chapter 15 ~ Comparing Myths 104 Comprehension Chapters 17-20 107 ~ Page 4 gay miller ~ Chapter 17 ~ Characters ~ Ramo and Rontu 109 Chapter 18 ~ Characters Tainor and Lurai 111 Chapter 19 ~ Summarizing 113 Chapter 20 ~ Figurative Language 115 Comprehension Chapters 21-24 117 Chapter 21 ~ Comparing Characters ~ Rontu and Tutok 110 Chapter 22 ~ Responding to Text 121 Chapter 23 ~ Cause and Effect 123 Chapter 24 ~ Characters ~ Karana s Family 125 Comprehension Chapters 25-29 127 Figurative Language 129 Chapter 26 ~ Sequence of Events 132 Karana s Timeline 134 Chapter 28 ~ Theme 136 Plot Development 138 Compare and Contrast 142 End of Book Comparing the Book to the Movie 143 Skill Practice 144 Teacher Information 145 Prefix and Suffix Organizers (Google Slides Provided)

5 149 Prefix/Suffix Sorting Activity (Boom Version Provided) 159 Root Words Organizers 170 Loop Game using Root Words (Boom Version Provided) 177 Figurative Language Organizer (Google Slides Provided) 180 Simile Challenge Card Activity 197 Context Clues Organizer (Google Slides Provided) 207 Context Clues Activities (Boom Version Provided) 211 Activities to do with Task Cards 215 Comma Rules Staggered Flip Organizer (Google Slides Provided) 229 Comma Activity (Google Slides Provided) 261 Parts of Speech Verb Tenses ~ Pamphlet Fold (Google Slides Provided) 266 Verb Tense Cards 273 Shift in Verb Tense Scoot (Boom Version Provided) 277 Synonym/Antonym Organizer (Google Slides Provided) 285 Shades of Meaning Activities (Boom Version Provided) 295 Connotation & Denotation Two Flap Flip Organizer 320 Connotation Activities (Boom Version Provided)

6 324 ~ Page 5 gay miller ~ Credits 342 ~ Page 6 gay miller ~ Read Vocabulary Vocabulary Practice Book Constructed Response Question Skill Practice Chapters 1-2 ravine leagues Page 1 Point of View Setting Prefixes Organizers en- em- mis- ob- oc- of- op- o- pre- Chapters 3-4 carcasses barred Page 2 Symbolism Problem and Solution Chain Suffix Organizers -ness -ful Chapters 5-6 shirkers stern Page 3 Mood Characters ~ Karana s family Prefix and Suffix Activity Chapters 7-8 lair rites Page 4 Summarizing Cause and Effect Chain Root Word Organizers teg tecto tect mov, mot, mob Chapters 9-10 forbade omen Page 5 Comparing Characters Character s Action Root Word Loop Game Chapters 11-12 brackish clamour (clamor)

7 Page 6 Character s Action Responding to Text Character Figurative Language Organizer Chapters 13-14 pierce lobe Page 7 Cause and Effect Comparing Homes Simile Challenge Card Activity Chapters 15-16 bolder roost Page 8 Course of Action Comparing Myths Context Clues Organizer Chapters 17-18 fend off pecked Page 9 Characters Characters Tainor and Lurai Context Clues Activities Chapters 19-20 coils jagged Page 10 Summarizing Figurative Language Comma Rules Organizer Chapters 21-22 wander squinting Page 11 Comparing Characters Responding to Literature Comma Activity Chapters 23-24 gash reproachfully Page 12 Cause and Effect Characters Part of Speech Shifts in Verb Tenses Chapters 25-26 snares frisked Page 13 Figurative Language Sequence of Events Synonym/Antonym Organizer Chapters 27-28 shimmered vanquished Page 14 Karana s Timeline Theme Shades of Meaning Activities Chapter 29 strewn Page 15 Plot Development Connotation & Denotation Organizer Vocabulary Test Compare and

8 Contrast End of Book Comparing the Book to the Movie Connotation Activities ~ Page 7 gay miller ~ Chapters 1-2 ravine (noun) a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides; canyon, gully, abyss I made my way through the heavy brush and, moving swiftly, down the ravine until I came to the sea cliffs. leagues (noun) unit of length (The distance a person could walk in an hour.) a former measure of distance by land, usually about three miles 'From here to the coast of Santa Barbara - twenty leagues away?

9 ' . ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` . > <((( > Chapters 3-4 carcass (noun) the dead body of an animal; corpse, remains In the morning the beach would be strewn with carcasses, and the waves red with blood. barred (verb) prevent or forbid the entrance or movement of; obstructed, hindered, blocked, impeded, closed off I do not know what happened first, whether it was my father who raised his hand against the hunter whose path he barred, whether it was this man who stepped forward with a bale of pelts on his back and shoved my father aside.)))

10 ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` .. ` . > <((( > Chapters 5-6 shirkers (noun) person who evades work, duty, responsibility, etc: slackers, lazybones, idlers, loafers, clock-watchers, slouches The women, who were never asked to do more than stay at home, cook food, and make clothing, now must take the place of the men and face the dangers which abound beyond the village. There will be grumbling in Ghalas-at because of this.)))