Directions: The colored and underlined words are links to web sites that provide the answers to the questions. Click on them to go to the web site. Find the answer. The website will open in a new window. Record your answers on your worksheet.
1.Karana harvests abalone for food and tools. What is an abalone? Have you ever eaten one?
She prefers red abalone. How large is a red abalone?
Which is larger - your hand or a red abalone?
2. People hunted the sea otters. How are sea otters unique among animals?
Why were sea otters nearly extinct?
3. Kelp grows in the sea around the island. How fast does kelp grow?
4. List two facts about cormorants.
5. One plant found on the island is the toyon bush.
6. Karana tells you many distances in leagues. How far is that in miles?
If it is 3 leagues from you home to school, how far is that in miles?
7. O'Dell describes the sea elephant. Look at these photos.
Is this what you imagined from his description? Why?
8. Karana decides to hunt a male sea elephant (Northern Elephant Seal) for its teeth.
9. Island of the Blue Dolphins is based on a true story. Scott O'Dell's account of the story of Karana is very similar to what actually occurred in history.
-What is the real name of the island that Karana was from?
-List two differences between the fictional account of Karana's story and what actually happened in history.
-What happened to the real 'Karana', one year after she was rescued?
-What was the name given to Karana when she was baptized?
If you finish early, take some time to explore the Island of the Blue Dolphins.
