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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Reading Skills
• Sequencing
• Drawing Conclusions

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Sequencing Review

• When authors write a story, they arrange the
  events in a certain order or sequence to keep the
  reader from getting confused.
• Words such as before, during, after, first,
  then, while, next, and finally all help to
  sequence an event.
• Lets practice!

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Sequence

• Sequence these events from the lives of William
  and Ellen Craft.
• They lived in England.
• William and Ellen left their cottage on December
  21st and began their journey to freedom.
• They safely arrived in Philadelphia and were
  free.
• William and Ellen returned to Georgia and bought
  a large plantation where they devoted their lives
  to helping others.

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Sequence

• Here is the correct sequence of William and Ellen
  Craft lives.
• First, William and Ellen left their cottage on
  December 21st and began their journey to freedom.
• Then, they safely arrived in Philadelphia and
  were free.
• Next, they lived in England.
• Finally, William and Ellen returned to Georgia
  and bought a large plantation where they devoted
  their lives to helping others.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets begin by reading pages 318-319 (not the
  last paragraph), and then well practice
  describing when events happen in the story.
• When does Karana hope a ship will come to rescue
  her?
• Karana __________________ during
  ________________________________.
• Karana hopes a ship will come during the summer.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets begin by reading pages 318-319 (not the
  last paragraph), and then well practice
  describing when events happen in the story.
• When does Karana see whales in the ocean?
• Karana __________________ while
  ________________________________.
• Karana sees whales while she is looking for ships
  on the ocean.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets begin by reading pages 318-319 (not the
  last paragraph), and then well practice
  describing when events happen in the story.
• When do the storms come to the island?
• The storms _____ during ______________.
• The storms come during the winter.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets continue by reading pages 319 (the last
  paragraph) - 321, and then well practice
  sequencing a series of events using the
  sequential words first, then, next, and finally.
• What was the first thing Karana did to get her
  canoe into the water?
• First, _______________________________.
• First, she removed the large rocks in front of
  the canoe.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets continue by reading pages 319 (the last
  paragraph) - 321, and then well practice
  sequencing a series of events using the
  sequential words first, then, next, and finally.
• What did she do after that?
• Then, _______________________________.
• Then, she laid down strips of kelp in front of
  the canoe.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets continue by reading pages 319 (the last
  paragraph) - 321, and then well practice
  sequencing a series of events using the
  sequential words first, then, next, and finally.
• What did she do next?
• Next, _______________________________.
• Next, she pushed the canoe onto the strips of
  kelp.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets continue by reading pages 319 (the last
  paragraph) - 321, and then well practice
  sequencing a series of events using the
  sequential words first, then, next, and finally.
• What is the last thing that happened?
• Finally, _______________________________.
• Finally, the canoe slid into the water.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets continue by reading pages 322- 324, and
  then well practice sequencing a series of events
  by telling in what part of the day something
  happens.
• When did Karana notice that she could not see the
  island anymore?
• Karana _____________ at ______________.
• Karana noticed that she could not see the island
  at dusk.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets continue by reading pages 322- 324, and
  then well practice sequencing a series of events
  by telling in what part of the day something
  happens.
• When did Karana use the stars to know what
  direction she was traveling?
• Karana _____________ at ______________.
• Karana used the stars at night.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets continue by reading pages 322- 324, and
  then well practice sequencing a series of events
  by telling in what part of the day something
  happens.
• When did Karana see that her canoe was leaking
  again and might break?
• Karana _____________ at ______________.
• Karana saw that her canoe was leaking at dawn.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets finish by reading pages 325-327, and then
  well identify when events happen in the story
  using the words before and after.
• When does Karana decide she ha to go back to the
  island?
• Karana _____________ after ______________.
• Karana decides she has to go back to the island
  after the canoe leaks.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets finish by reading pages 325-327, and then
  well identify when events happen in the story
  using the words before and after.
• When does Karana feel the loneliest
• Karana _____________ before _____________.
• Karana feels the loneliest just before the
  dolphins swim beside her boat.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Lets finish by reading pages 325-327, and then
  well identify when events happen in the story
  using the words before and after.
• When do the dolphins leave Karana
• The dolphins _____________ before ________.
• The dolphins leave Karana shortly before dusk.

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Island of the Blue DolphinsComprehension
Assessment

• How did the dolphins help Karana survive?
• Do you think Karana was happy to be back on the
  island? Why or why not?
• If you were Karana, would you try to leave the
  island again in a canoe? Why or why not?

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• In this story we learned the following concepts
• Resourcefulness and courage can enable a person
  to deal with extreme danger.
• Adaptability is important to surviving.
• Enduring loneliness is as big a challenge as
  enduring the dangerous forces of nature.