Island of the Blue Dolphins By Scott O’Dell Illustrated by Russ Walks Focus Questions… What basic needs must be met for people to survive? Why do some people try harder than others to survive? Presentation by Redwood Jordan, 4 th grade, Porter Elementary, Fontana Unified School District

Word Knowledge… location words between behind beyond among against All these words show place and location. Other examples are under, beside, and near. Can you come up with more “place” words? How many? Between the walls behind bars Beyond the horizon among the penguins against the wall

Word Knowledge… multiple meaning words rose The rose looked beautiful. ….. The balloon rose into the air. dip There is a dip in the road. ….. Do you dip your French fries in ketchup? color What is your favorite color? ….. The first grader can color well. rock Marble is a type of rock. ….. Rock the baby to sleep. handle Push the handle on the door. ….. You shouldn’t handle the snake.

Word Knowledge… letter “c” pronounced /s/ advice medicine decide ancestors circle Notice the letter “c” is pronounced /s/ when followed by “e, i, or y” Find the /s/ sound in these words: distance, icicle, cymbal

Word Knowledge… plurals that just add “s” arrow + s …. arrows age + s …. ages time + s …. times tide + s …. tides cliff + s …. cliffs Can you think of additional examples of plural words?

Word Knowledge Sentences… 1.The sea was calm behind the high cliffs. Try to identify the long vowel sounds in this sentence. Look for the long “e” spelled (ea, e) and the long “i” spelled (i, igh). 2. Now I spent most of my time on the rock. Look for the pronouns in this sentence. Which is a subject pronoun and which is a possessive pronoun?

Word Knowledge Sentences… 3. They turned around in a great circle and began to follow me. What tense is used for the verbs in this sentence? A: Past Notice how “turned” is a regular past tense… -ed ending. “Began” is an irregular past tense… begin to began 4. All cliffs are made of rocks. Which words in this sentence are plural?

Selection Vocabulary be-fall pur-sued de-sert-ed id-ly chaf-ing

Selection Vocabulary: befall Use context clues, word structure, and/or apposition to determine the meaning. Whatever might befall me on the endless waters did not trouble me. Thomas hoped that no harm would befall his lost puppy. Befall: (verb) to happen to p. 324

Selection Vocabulary: pursued Use context clues, word structure, and/or apposition to determine the meaning. It meant far less than the thought of staying on the island alone, pursued by wild dogs. The cat pursued the mouse and finally caught it. Pursued: (verb) chased, followed, or hunted. p.324

Selection Vocabulary: deserted Use context clues, word structure, and/or apposition to determine the meaning. Even greater was the thought of the deserted island I would return to. Jack felt deserted when his brother went to the game without him. Deserted: (verb) abandoned p. 329

Selection Vocabulary: idly Use context clues, word structure, and/or apposition to determine the meaning. The canoe drifted idly on the calm sea. Cara daydreamed as she swayed idly in her hammock. Idly: (adverb) lazily, slowly. p. 329

Selection Vocabulary: chafing Use context clues, word structure, and/or apposition to determine the meaning. My hands had begun to bleed from the chafing of the paddle. The tight shoes were chafing the back of her feet. Chafing: (verb) rubbing so as to make sore. p. 330