Vocabulary
What is kelp
large, brown seaweed
How did Karana keep track of time.
by the sun and moon phases.
Who is the author of "Island of the Blue Dolphins"?
Scott O'Dell
What is a sudden ground rupture, violent shaking caused by shifting of tectonic plates?
Earthquake
Name the Initial, Medial and Final letters in the alphabet
A, MN, Z
What is a mesa
isolated land formation that has steep walls and a flat top.
What did Karanas father do that she believed led to his death?
Gave the hunters his real name.
Karana's tribe had many beliefs that linked certain actions to good or bad luck. What do we call this today?
Superstitions
What is sometimes triggered by an earthquake?
Tsunami
How many minutes of reading are required nightly in Take Flight?
20
What is a league
imprecise units of distance- usually around 3 miles
Name some of the features of the island.
Windy, treeless, rocky
How do you know Karana was responsible and cared deeply for her brother?
She jumped off the ship to be with him.
True or False: An earthquake only lasts seconds to a few minutes.
True
Increases fluency.
what are trinkets
pieces of jewelry that have little value
What were some of the dangers on the island.
Wild dogs, hunters, lack of food and shelter, water shortage.
What object did Karana find to make her spear head?
Whale bones.
True or False: A tsunami can last for several hours with waves arriving minutes to hours apart.
True.
What do books 6 and 7 cover in Take Flight and why is it important to know?
Latin and Greek. Many of our words originate from Latin and Greek- 80% of our complex vocabulary in academics, law, medicine and science. It also helps to decode complex words.
what is an omen
an event that is taken as a sign of good or bad things to come.
What did the Aleuts come for?
Otter pelts
Why did Karana have to make a fence around her home?
Wild dogs would harm her and take her food.
True or False: In a tsunami the waves slow down as they approach the shore forming a large wall of water.
true
What is fluency?
The ability to read accurately, quickly and with proper expression.