Unit: Island of the Blue Dolphin

Students will understand the game that will be played throughout the book and the students will create their own island.

Students will understand how to write in a reading response journal.

The students will have read through chapter 5 of their novel making note of questions, connections and the main character traits.

The students will understand how to use evidence from the text to make a prediction in reading.

Students will identify literary genre of the story.

Students will prove understanding of the novel to this point.

Students will analyze problems presented in the book and find solutions.

Students should recall specific events from the story.

Students focus on working together to complete a task.

Students will visualize and describe in detail scenes from the book.

Students will understand the motivation of the main character.

Students will visualize Karana’s cormorant skirt.

Students will recall details from the book.

Students will develop an opinion about Karana’s actions in the book.