Reed Novel Studies
Dolphins of the World
Pair a novel study of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell with a presentation on dolphins. The 37-slide PowerPoint shows different types of dolphins all around the world, includes a brief description of each, and provides a photo...
Council for Economic Education
Teaching Economics Using Children's Literature
Introduce young learners to the subject of economics using their favorite stories and books. Including 24 separate lessons, this guide covers economic principles such as trade, scarcity, consumer goods and services, renewable and...
Curated OER
Island of the Blue Dolphins
For this reading worksheet, students answer 10 multiple-choice questions about the book. For example, "What caused the death of the old sea elephant?"
Curated OER
Historical Fiction: Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O'Dell's classic tale of Karana, a young girl stranded on an island off the California coast, is the focus of a 16-slide presentation that includes a list of vocabulary words, guided reading questions,...
Curated OER
Whole Language Approach to Map Making
Fifth graders, after reading Island of the Blue Dolphins, explore map making using the Whole Language Approach.
Curated OER
Island of the Blue Dolphins
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
Word Unscramble: Book- Island of the Blue Dolphins
In this Island of the Blue Dolphins worksheet, students survey how to unscramble twenty five words associated with the novel.
Curated OER
ESL Integrated Literature Unit
High schoolers read and analyze information related to the book Island of the Blue Dolphin. They select appropriate information for the purpose of investigating part of the book.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Examining "Island of the Blue Dolphins"
Contains plans for a twelve lesson unit on Scott O'Dell's "Island of the Blue Dolphins." In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as assessment...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Island of the Blue Dolphins [Pdf]
A comprehensive mini-guide to Scott O'Dell's novel titled "Island of the Blue Dolphins." Contains detailed information about the biographical/historical context, background, chapter-by-chapter summaries, study questions, and post-reading...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island
A learning module that begins with the "The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
The Island of the Blue Dolphins: Mission Santa Barbara
Explore the novel "The Island of the Blue Dolphins," by Scott O'Dell. This site offers an interactive technology related activity for this book.
TES Global
Blendspace: Introduction to Island of the Blue Dolphins
A ten-part learning module with links to images, videos, and texts to introduce Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell.