Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study Unit - Questions - Activities - Projects

This 130 page Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study Unit contains a complete unit plan for Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, It is perfect for an Island of the Blue Dolphins Interactive Notebook. It contains Island of the Blue Dolphins questions and activities.

Perfect for partner work, small group, or independent study these reading strategy based literacy activities are classroom tested and include chapter by chapter questions, interactive class activities, graphic organizers, and printable assignments.

✅Save time planning with these easy to implement NO PREP resources. The wide variety of activities focus on reading comprehension and encourage students to think critically and engage with text.

✅Detailed answer keys are also included.

✅Be sure to check out the preview - it has detailed images and information of some of the engaging resources included in this novel study.

★IMPORTANT NOTE: All of these activities were designed with busy teachers like you in mind. All interactive elements require simple cuts and are MESS FREE - saving you time and making it easy for students to complete independently!

Highlights of the engaging novel study include:

⭐Comprehension Questions: Multiple pages of detailed comprehension questions are included. A full answer key for all questions is also included. A version of the questions formatted with 2 sets to a page is also included, to save on photocopies if needed. This version can also be put together into a a fun mini book!

⭐Reading Comprehension Strategy Questions and Activities: A full set of Reading Strategy Activities to go along with the novel are included. These questions ask students to look deeply at the text, and infer, connect, visualize, question, comprehend, predict, and summarize. A wide variety of different graphic organizers are included.

⭐Vocabulary Resources: A detailed list of vocabulary words to go along with the novel are included. A vocabulary worksheet to use with the words is also included.

⭐Character Studies and Compare/Contrast Activities: Compare/contrast activities and Character activities are included.

⭐Reading Response Activities: A variety of creative reading response activities are included - foldable activities, creative worksheets, and graphic organizers. These pages have been specifically created to engage upper elementary and middle school students. These activities make gorgeous additions to Interactive Notebooks!

⭐5Ws News Report: Students create a news broadcast presentation on the novel, and present it to the class. Students must reflect back on the novel and answer the 5W’s of Who, What, Where, When, and Why. A great way to reflect on key scenes!

⭐Create Your Own Survival Kit Posters: Students reflect on the items Karana had with her to help her survive alone on the island, and create their own survival kit ads showcasing items they think would be important to have if they were in Karana’s shoes.

⭐Survival List: Students make a list of the items Karana used to help her survive on the island, and rank them in order of importance. A great way for students to review key aspects of the novel!

⭐Message in a Bottle Writing Activity: Students use the included instructions and template to write a "Message in a Bottle" from Karana to her tribe, discussing her adventures on the island. A great way to review key details from the story!

⭐Close Reading Resources: Several pages of my best selling close reading resources have been included in this package. This includes several pages describing the close reading process, a detailed text annotation guide, a page of information to aid partner discussion, and a page of tips and tricks to show students what to look out for when close reading. These resources can be used at any time throughout the novel, to aid in deep thinking and comprehension.

⭐TPT Digital EASEL Activity - A digital activity has been included to use online with your learners. Answer keys and teacher instruction pages have been removed, so it is ready to assign. Text boxes have been added so students can easily type in their answers. Activities that do not lend themselves to online learning, such as foldable activities and graphic organizers with artistic elements, have been removed from the online activity.

What teachers like you are saying about this novel study:

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”This was a great addition to our novel study! I loved the variety of comprehension questions and activities. My students enjoyed it and were engaged. Great resource!”
-Julie N

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"Phenomenal activities, gave my students lots of choice and agency with how they interacted with the novel. Excellent resource. Could totally be adapted for distance learning.”
-Callan F

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"Good vocabulary and questions. The students were challenged to think! The students also enjoyed doing the final projects. I will be using this again this year!”
-Vanessa B

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“What a perfect resource to use as a novel study for

Island! My students gobbled up this book and this was the perfect

way to accompany them on their journey with Karana! The

extras are very engaging.”

-Kristin J

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