Scott O'Dell
Lesson plans for
Island of the Blue Dolphins
and other books
| Black Star, Bright Dawn | | The Black Pearl | | The Coming of the Long Knives | | Island of the Blue Dolphins | | Zia |
Black Star, Bright Dawn
Bright Morning: Exploring Character Development in Fiction
Students practice drawing details from the text to support their analysis of a character.
The Black Pearl
The Black Pearl
Summary and 3 activities.
The Coming of the Long Knives
The Coming of the Long Knives
Students note details as they read. Includes text-dependent questions, vocabulary words, a culminating task, and additional learning activities. Word processor required for access.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Designed for grades 6 and 7, this site offers a summary, theme openers, crosscurricular activities, research assignments, and suggestions for related reading.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Chapter-by-chapter study guide questions and answers. Requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
How might students use storyboards to demonstrate and to extend their learning? Check the resources here. Students work with vocabulary, character maps, theme, vocabulary, more. Note: Storyboard That helps sponsor this site.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Students note details as they read. Includes text-dependent questions, vocabulary words, a writing task, and additional learning activities. Word processor required for access.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
This writing task includes a prompt, a graphic organizer, a student handout, and a model essay. Emphasis is on supporting an inference with evidence from the text. 9 pages; word processor required for access.
Zia
Zia
Summary, pre-reading, thematic connections, interdisciplinary connections, suggestions for dealing with unfamiliar vocabulary.