1. ISLAND of the BLUE DOLPHINS BY Scott O’Dell
How will Karana meet the physical challenges that face her?

2. SURVIVAL

3. SURVIVAL

4. SURVIVAL

5. SURVIVAL

6. How Do People Survive in the Wilderness?

7. Video: ISLAND of the BLUE DOLPHINS

8. GENRE: Historical Fiction
Takes place in the past: ______________________
Often full of adventure:_______________
Some parts are real, some parts are made up!

9. TRUE FACTS BEHIND THE STORY
In 1853, a lone woman was rescued from the San Nicolas Island, off the coast of Southern California. The rest of her tribe had already been evacuated eighteen earlier. Therefore, she lived alone on the island for a long time with her own language and inventive way of life and survival skills.

10. Continuation of the history behind the story…
After she was rescued, she could not share her story with anyone because nobody spoke her language. Luckily, a priest could figure out somewhat of what she was saying through her gestures.
Shortly after her rescue, she because ill and died. From this bit of history, Author Scott O’Dell imagines a life for her and wrote “Island of the Blue Dolphin.” The first publication came out in 1960.

11. The Island of the Blue Dolphins' Awards:
 John Newbery Medal. 1961
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. 1961
Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Notable Book. 1961
Pomona Friends of the Library. 1961
International Board on Books for Young People Honor List. 1962
William Allen White Children's Book Award. 1963
Federal Republic of Germany Jugendbuchpreis. 1963
Rupert Hughes Award.
Nene Award. 1964
George C. Stone Center for Children's Books. 1971
Children's Literature Association: "10 Best American Children's Books of the Past 200 Years." 1976
Omar's Book Award. 1985
School Library Journal, Books That Shaped The Century. 2000

12. ISLAND SURVIVAL-PACIFIC COAST SURVIVAL
CONCEPT WEB
ISLAND SURVIVAL-PACIFIC COAST SURVIVAL

13. Story Words A. gnawed- ______________ away.
B. headland- a narrow ridge of __________ _____________ jutting out above the water.
C. kelp- another name for ______________.
D. Lair- a secret hiding spot or ___________ of a wild animal.
E. ravine- a deep, narrow, ____________ eroded by running water.
F. shellfish- a water animal with a ____________.
G. sinew- a _____________; it works with your muscles to help you move.

14. FOUR-COLUMN-CHART Word Synonym Antonym Sentence Headland Ravine
Shellfish
Gnawed
Kelp
Sinew
Lair

15. FREE WRITE: Write a story using all seven vocabulary words
FREE WRITE: Write a story using all seven vocabulary words. Highlight each word as you use it.
GNAWED
HEADLAND
SINEW
RAVINE
LAIR
KELP
SHELLFISH

16. SETTING; answers where and when
As you read the story, listen for sight and sound words, SENSORY WORDS, that will
help you to visualize the setting. Fill in the web with sensory words then determine the setting; where and when.
Setting:
Where:
When:
Setting:
Where:
When:

17. THEME: The message or lesson of a story
Themes are not often directly stated in a story.
After reading the story, you can do several things to figure out the theme.
Check out the title. Sometimes it tells you a lot about the theme.
Notice repeating patterns and symbols. Sometimes these lead you to the theme.
What allusions are made throughout the story?
What are the details and particulars in the story?
Remember that theme, plot, and structure are inseparable, all helping to inform and reflect back on each other. Also, be aware that a theme we determine from a story never completely explains the story. It is simply one of the elements that make up the whole.
Look at and think about the climax in the story and how the protagonist reacted to it,
Think about the communication between characters because this can help to determine the theme.

18. Theme- the life lesson or message in a story or passage
Fill in the blanks to help you find the golden treasure in the story:
MAIN PROBLEM IN THE STORY:
MAIN PROBLEM IN THE STORY:
HOW THE PROTAGONIST REACTED TO THE PROBLEM:
HOW THE PROTAGONIST REACTED TO THE PROBLEM:
What was the outcome?
What was the outcome?
What could the theme be?
What could the theme be?

19. Possible themes:

20. Triple Venn Diagram

21. Shelter: bungalow, cabin, cave, cottage, hideout, hut, lair, lean to, nest, roost, shanty, shelter
Illustrate Karana’s house. Write a caption using details and evidence from the story that prove your visualizations. Include page numbers.

22. C.C.QUEST: POV:________________________________
Why do you think the author chose to tell the story this way? _______________________
What information is unknown to us because it is told from this POV? ___________________
_____________________________________

23. C.C.QUEST:
Write the theme in sentence form and provide evidence from the story to support this: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

24. Formal Retelling
Retell the “Island of the Blue Dolphins.” Start by filling in the plot diagram.
conflict

25. Write the formal retelling in three paragraphs.
In the beginning of “Island of the Blue Dolphins,”
[exposition only]___________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As the story continues,
[rising action, conflict, climax/turning point]_______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As the story winds down,
[resolution]
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

26. Informal Journal, Logbook, or Diary writing
What information would be in Karana’s journal?
What perspective would it be written in?
Would she need transitions in her informal journal writing?
Is journal writing for any particular audience?
Journals record personal thoughts, wishes and day-to-day activities.

27. Day 1

28. 10 years later

29. After the story