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Congratulations on finishing Holes!

 

As homework for next week, please read the Introduction and Chapters 1-5 (p.1-28) of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell.

 

Please create three meaningful discussion questions about Island of the Blue Dolphins to lead our next class with and post them on the forum.

 

Translate the last paragraph on p.8 at the beginning of Ch. 2 that reads “Our island is two leagues long and one league…” and ends with the words “…because of its shape, called it the Island of the Blue Dolphins, I do not know.”

 

Optional: If you really enjoyed Holes, you may want to check out the sequel to Holes, called Small Steps.

 

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P3

1. Why did the girl try to pretend that she knew about red whales?

2. What does “a ship could mean many things” mean?

3. Why did the girl know that something will happen?

 

P5

  1. Why did the girl’s father tell the Captain Orlov his secrete name?
  2. Why are there two names for each people on the island?

 

P15

  1. Why did the girl’s father trust Aleuts while the girl did not?

 

P23

  1. Would the ending change if the girl’s father did not tell Captain Orlov his secrete name?

Could the real name create some bad effects?

2.  Why didn’t the author describe the girl’s sorrow when her father died?

 

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