1. Why did Karana set her village on fire?
2. What was Karana looking for when she found the chest of jewels? Why do you think she threw them away instead of keeping them?
3. Why did Karana decide to leave the island? Would you want to leave if you were her?
4. What are the things she used as a guide to find her way to the East country where Kimki had gone? Why did she decide to turn back?
5. What good fortune did she have that helped her get back home? How did she feel when she got back to the island?
6. What is "Magat"?
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
Chapter 8 Questions
1. Why did Ramo not want the ship to come back for them?
2. Describe the rites of manhood:
3. Why was Karana afraid when Ramo went alone to get the canoes? Did she go after him? Why or why not?
4. What happened to Ramo? Did this surprise you?
5. What did Karana vow to do? What were her feelings at the time?
6. What do you think Karana will do next? What problems will she face now?
2. Describe the rites of manhood:
3. Why was Karana afraid when Ramo went alone to get the canoes? Did she go after him? Why or why not?
4. What happened to Ramo? Did this surprise you?
5. What did Karana vow to do? What were her feelings at the time?
6. What do you think Karana will do next? What problems will she face now?
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Chapter 6 and 7
1. Where is Kimki? Who is Matasaip?
2. What did the villagers plan to do if the Aleuts returned? Do you think they had a good plan? Why?
3. A ship was spotted! Who was in it? Why did it come?
4. What is the difference between what Karana took with her and what Ulape took with her. What does that tell about them?
5. Why did Karana get off the ship? What would you have done if you were her?
6. What do you think will happen after chapter 7?
7. Find two words to tell the page number and what they mean.
2. What did the villagers plan to do if the Aleuts returned? Do you think they had a good plan? Why?
3. A ship was spotted! Who was in it? Why did it come?
4. What is the difference between what Karana took with her and what Ulape took with her. What does that tell about them?
5. Why did Karana get off the ship? What would you have done if you were her?
6. What do you think will happen after chapter 7?
7. Find two words to tell the page number and what they mean.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Chapter 4 & 5
Answer a question and respond to someone else's answer by Friday!
1. What caused a fight between the Aleuts and the villagers?
2. What happened to Chief Chowig? What did Karana think was the reason for this?
3. What are abalones?
4. Why was life not peaceful at Ghalas-at after the Aleuts left?
5. What did Kimki decide to do in the spring? Would you have made the same decision? Why or why not?
6. Find two words that you think are good words to talk about. Tell me the page they are on and look them up!
1. What caused a fight between the Aleuts and the villagers?
2. What happened to Chief Chowig? What did Karana think was the reason for this?
3. What are abalones?
4. Why was life not peaceful at Ghalas-at after the Aleuts left?
5. What did Kimki decide to do in the spring? Would you have made the same decision? Why or why not?
6. Find two words that you think are good words to talk about. Tell me the page they are on and look them up!
Monday, December 8, 2014
Chapter 2 & 3
Vocabulary:
1. Find the word cormorant. What page is it on? Using the sentence, what do you think it is? Look it up online and either post or print a picture of what it is.
2. Find the word pelt. What page? What is it?
3. Why did the chief warn the villagers not to visit the Aleut camp?
4. What good fortune came to the villagers?
5. Why was everyone concerned when they knew the Aleuts would soon leave the island? What do you predict will happen?
6. Write a summary of what happened in chapters 2 & 3.
1. Find the word cormorant. What page is it on? Using the sentence, what do you think it is? Look it up online and either post or print a picture of what it is.
2. Find the word pelt. What page? What is it?
3. Why did the chief warn the villagers not to visit the Aleut camp?
4. What good fortune came to the villagers?
5. Why was everyone concerned when they knew the Aleuts would soon leave the island? What do you predict will happen?
6. Write a summary of what happened in chapters 2 & 3.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Pre-Reading Questions
1. If you were left alone on a deserted island, what would you have to do to survive?
2. Who wrote this book? Has it won any awards? Has this author written any other popular books?
3. This book takes place on an island off the coast of California in the 1800's. What are these islands called (hint - not Hawaii!). Find a map that shows the islands off the coast of California.
4. In the opening of the novel, the Aleuts visit the island. Who are the Aleuts? Where are they from?
5. What are situations that could cause overwhelming sadness? How do people react differently to those situations?
6. What animals do you think would live on or near these islands?
7. Make a prediction about the title and cover. Why do you think the author called the book by this title?
2. Who wrote this book? Has it won any awards? Has this author written any other popular books?
3. This book takes place on an island off the coast of California in the 1800's. What are these islands called (hint - not Hawaii!). Find a map that shows the islands off the coast of California.
4. In the opening of the novel, the Aleuts visit the island. Who are the Aleuts? Where are they from?
5. What are situations that could cause overwhelming sadness? How do people react differently to those situations?
6. What animals do you think would live on or near these islands?
7. Make a prediction about the title and cover. Why do you think the author called the book by this title?
Chapter 1 Questions
Write the number of the question you are answering. Write your answer in complete sentences! Try to write a paragraph for your answer. Then try to respond to someone else's answer. Do you agree or disagree? Do you have the same opinion?
1. Who is telling the story? How do you know? What are both of her names?
2. Tell me about the village. What is its name? Who is in charge?
3. Who is Captain Orlov? Where is he from?
4. What does Captain Orlov want? Why did the Chief not want to accept the captain's offer?
5. If you were in charge of the island, would you accept Captain Orlov's offer? Why or why not?
6. Do you have any predictions for what a problem may be in this story? What made you think that?
7. Find the word "ravine." What page is it on and what does it mean? What would it look like?
8. Find the word "parley." What page is it on and what does it mean?
1. Who is telling the story? How do you know? What are both of her names?
2. Tell me about the village. What is its name? Who is in charge?
3. Who is Captain Orlov? Where is he from?
4. What does Captain Orlov want? Why did the Chief not want to accept the captain's offer?
5. If you were in charge of the island, would you accept Captain Orlov's offer? Why or why not?
6. Do you have any predictions for what a problem may be in this story? What made you think that?
7. Find the word "ravine." What page is it on and what does it mean? What would it look like?
8. Find the word "parley." What page is it on and what does it mean?
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