Ms. Madden

6th Period

October 27, 2006

 

 

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

Pre-Reading Lesson

 

 

 

 

1. Where is San Nicolas Island?  What are some characteristics of this island?

 

 

 

 

 

2. What were the names of the two tribes that lived in this area? What makes the two tribes different?

 

 

 

 

 

3. What was life like for the people who lived on San Nicolas Island?  Describe a day in the life of these people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.  Pick out one piece of information that you found interesting from your research.  Describe why you picked that fact.