Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Unit ~ Activities, Handouts, Tests!
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Description
This is a teaching unit for the novel Island Of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. This unit contains ready-made, Common-Core-aligned handouts to accompany each chapter of this book. These handouts will require students to analyze the author’s craft and literary elements. There are three tests included as well as writing assignments and a post reading activity.
Take a look at the table of contents below to see what elements students will work with and activities they will complete while enjoying the novel.
Everything is ready for you to teach, and the best part is that once you purchase this unit, you can reuse it every year!
Table of Contents
Chapter Title Analysis
Chapter 1 ~ Point of View
Chapter 1 ~ Figurative Language
Chapter 2 ~ Setting
Chapter 3 ~ Discussion & Internal Conflict
Chapter 4 ~ Silent Passage Analysis
Chapter 5 ~ Tone & Discussion
Chapter 6 ~ Discussion
Chapter 7 ~ Characterization
Chapter 8 ~ Freewrite
Chapter 9 ~ Strong Verbs
Chapter 10 ~ Tone & Similes
Test Chapters 1-10
Chapter 11 ~ Change, Sea Elephants & Tone
Chapter 12 ~ Myth & Survival
Chapter 13 ~ Vivid Original Similes
Chapter 14 ~ Suspense
Chapter 15 ~ Situational Irony
Chapter 16 ~ Research Project
Chapter 17 ~ Imagery to Create Suspense
Chapter 18 ~ Onomatopoeia & Discussion
Chapter 19 ~ Tableau
Chapter 20 ~ Black Cave
Test Chapters 11-20
Chapter 21 ~ Journal Entry
Chapter 22 ~ Acrostic Poem
Chapter 23 ~ Theme
Chapter 24 ~ Look What We Have Learned
Chapter 25 ~ Epitaph
Chapter 26 ~ Message in a Bottle
Chapter 27 ~ Personification & Discussion
Chapter 28 ~ Internal & External Conflict
Chapter 29 ~ Symbolism
Final Test
I Am Poem
ABCs of Island of the Blue Dolphins
Book Review
Answer Keys
Standards
Reviews
Questions & Answers
