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SurvivalSurvival Food, fresh air and water, shelterFood, fresh air and water, shelter Emotional survival-people to talk to, to Emotional survival-people to talk to, to

care about, and to get help fromcare about, and to get help from Describe times felt alone, such as being Describe times felt alone, such as being

lost in the mall or in the woods.lost in the mall or in the woods. Imagine being lost and alone for years as Imagine being lost and alone for years as

Karana is in this story.Karana is in this story. What would you do to survive so long?What would you do to survive so long? Would it help to have a pet or dog with Would it help to have a pet or dog with

you? you?

VocabularyVocabulary

Canoe: a small Canoe: a small long boat that is long boat that is usually made of usually made of woodwood

Rescue: to save someoneRescue: to save someone

Survive: to Survive: to stay alivestay alive

Day 1- (322-3) Dolphin, whale, ship, canoe, Day 1- (322-3) Dolphin, whale, ship, canoe, island, survive,island, survive,

rescue, hope, storm, lonely, Karanarescue, hope, storm, lonely, Karana

When does Karana When does Karana hope a ship will hope a ship will come to rescue come to rescue her?her?

_____________ _____________ during_____________during_____________

(Karana hopes a (Karana hopes a ship will come ship will come during the during the summer)summer)



When does Karana When does Karana see whales in the see whales in the ocean?ocean?

___________ while ___________ while ________________.________________.

Karana sees Karana sees whales while she is whales while she is looking for ships looking for ships on the ocean.on the ocean.



When do the When do the storms come to the storms come to the island?island?

__________ come __________ come during the winter.during the winter.

(The storms come (The storms come during the winter)during the winter)

Day 2 (324-5)--Decide, wave, direction, strip, travel, Day 2 (324-5)--Decide, wave, direction, strip, travel, canoe, kelp,canoe, kelp,

slide, kneel, paddle, removeslide, kneel, paddle, remove

What is the first thing What is the first thing Karana did to get her Karana did to get her canoe into the water?canoe into the water?

First, ______________.First, ______________. (First, she removed the (First, she removed the

large rocks in front of large rocks in front of the canoe)the canoe)

What did she do after What did she do after that?that?

Then, _____________Then, _____________ (Then she laid down (Then she laid down

strips of kelp in front of strips of kelp in front of the canoe.)the canoe.)

Day 2 (324-5)-- Decide, wave, direction, strip, travel, Day 2 (324-5)-- Decide, wave, direction, strip, travel, canoe, kelp,canoe, kelp,

slide, kneel, paddle, removeslide, kneel, paddle, remove

What did she do next?What did she do next? Next,_____________.Next,_____________. (Next, she pushed the (Next, she pushed the

canoe onto the strips canoe onto the strips of kelp).of kelp).

What is the last thing What is the last thing that happened?that happened?

Finally,_______________Finally,______________________._______.

(Finally, the canoe (Finally, the canoe slid into the water.)slid into the water.)

Day 3 (326-8)—dawn, dusk, crack, leak, Day 3 (326-8)—dawn, dusk, crack, leak,

directiondirection When did Karana When did Karana

notice that she notice that she could not see the could not see the island anymore?island anymore?

________ at ________ at __________.__________.

(It was at dusk.)(It was at dusk.)

Day 3 (326-8)—dawn, dusk, crack, leak, Day 3 (326-8)—dawn, dusk, crack, leak, directiondirection

When did Karana use When did Karana use the stars to know what the stars to know what direction she was direction she was traveling?traveling?

__________ at ________ .__________ at ________ . (It was at night.)(It was at night.)

When did Karana see When did Karana see that her canoe was that her canoe was leaking again and leaking again and might break?might break?

_______ at __________._______ at __________. (It was at dawn.)(It was at dawn.)

Day 4 (329-331)—omen, fortune, dangerous, Day 4 (329-331)—omen, fortune, dangerous, dolphin, crawl, beachdolphin, crawl, beach

Does Karana decide Does Karana decide she has to go back to she has to go back to the island before or the island before or after the canoe after the canoe leaks?leaks?

______ before _______.______ before _______. ______ after ________.______ after ________. (Karana decides she (Karana decides she

has to go back to the has to go back to the island after the island after the canoe leaks._canoe leaks._


Does Karana feel Does Karana feel lonely before or after lonely before or after the dolphins swim the dolphins swim beside her boat?beside her boat?

______________ before ______________ before __________.__________.

______________ after ______________ after ___________.___________.

(Karana feels lonely (Karana feels lonely before the dolphins before the dolphins swim beside her boat.)swim beside her boat.)


Do the dolphins Do the dolphins leave before or leave before or after dusk?after dusk?

_________ _________ before___________.before___________.

_________ after _________ after ____________.____________.

(The dolphins (The dolphins leave shortly leave shortly before dusk.)before dusk.)

Day 5 QuizDay 5 Quiz When did Karana hope that a ship would come When did Karana hope that a ship would come

to rescue her from the island?to rescue her from the island? What is the first thing Karana did when she What is the first thing Karana did when she

decided to leave the island?decided to leave the island? When did Karana use the stars to know the When did Karana use the stars to know the

direction her canoe was traveling?direction her canoe was traveling? Did Karana decide she had to go back to the Did Karana decide she had to go back to the

island before or after the canoe leaked?island before or after the canoe leaked? When did the dolphins swim beside Karana’s When did the dolphins swim beside Karana’s

canoe?canoe? What is the last thing Karana does in the story?What is the last thing Karana does in the story?

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