MENTARI INTERCULTURAL SCHOOL JAKARTA

IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

Grade 5 SY 2021 – 2022
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Name and Class: Date: October 25 - 29, 2021

Reading Log 4: Chapters 16-20 “Island of the Blue Dolphins”

Chapter 16 Title (Directions: Create/Think of a title that would best

summarize or describe the important events in this chapter. Type
your title name in the space below.)

Part I. Understanding Events

Directions: What did Karana do in this chapter? Write down 3 important things she did in order.
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Part II. Responding to text-based questions

Direction: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
Questions Your Answers

1. Why did Karana continue to work on

the canoe?

2. Why wasn’t Karana lonely anymore?

3. What was the great discovery of

Karana and Rontu?

4. What did Rontu find in the cave?

5. What according to Karana was the

best food in the sea?

Part III. Investigation

Directions: A number of interesting plants and animals are mentioned in this novel. In Chapter 16, for
instance, we meet the devilfish for the first time. This animal is most likely an octopus. Using available
resources and the internet, research four interesting facts about this creature. You may discuss its
appearance, diet, habitat, or some other fascinating topic.

Answer:

Reading Log 4: Chapters 16-20 Island of the Blue Dolphins

 MENTARI INTERCULTURAL SCHOOL JAKARTA
IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Grade 5 SY 2021 – 2022
____________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 17 Title (Directions: Create/Think of a title that would best
summarize or describe the important events in this chapter. Type
your title name in the space below.)

Part I. Understanding Events

Directions: What did Karana do in this chapter? Write down 3 things she did in order.
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Part II. Responding to text-based questions

Directions: What did Karana do in this chapter? Write down 5 important things she did in order.
Questions Your Answers

1. Describe the spear Karana made.

2. Why didn’t Rontu go with Karana to

the beach?

3. What worried Karana about Rontu?

4. Why didn’t Karana stop the fight

between Rontu and the two wild dogs?

5. Describe the battle of the Rontu and

the other two wild dogs.

Part III. Expanding Vocabulary

Directions: Look up for the meaning and parts of speech of the following words.
Words Part of Speech Meaning

darting

breeze

muzzles

Reading Log 4: Chapters 16-20 Island of the Blue Dolphins

 MENTARI INTERCULTURAL SCHOOL JAKARTA
IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Grade 5 SY 2021 – 2022
____________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 18 Title (Directions: Create/Think of a title that would best
summarize or describe the important events in this chapter. Type
your title name in the space below.)

Part I. MAKING A SUMMARY

Directions:
1. Watch the following videos about making a SUMMARY.
Resources to watch
● Summary Writing (MUST WATCH)
● How to Write a Summary
● Summarizing stories | Reading | Khan Academy

2. Make a summary of CHAPTER 18. Your summary should have at least 75 words and not more than
125 words. Type your summary in the box below.
CHAPTER 18 SUMMARY

Part II. ANALYZING THE MOOD

Directions: Explain the mood in this chapter. You can research or access the following link to
more about mood.
Link: About Mood

CHAPTER 18 MOOD

Reading Log 4: Chapters 16-20 Island of the Blue Dolphins

 MENTARI INTERCULTURAL SCHOOL JAKARTA
IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Grade 5 SY 2021 – 2022
____________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 19 Title (Directions: Create/Think of a title that would best
summarize or describe the important events in this chapter. Type
your title name in the space below.)

Part I. Understanding Events (Cause and Effect Relationships)

Directions:
1. Watch ALL the following videos about CAUSE-EFFECT RELATIONSHIP.
● Cause and Effect | Award Winning Teaching Cause and Effect | Reading and Comprehension
Strategies
● Cause-Effect
● Linking words, cause and effect

2. Look for 5 CAUSE-EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS in CHAPTER 18. Type in your answers in the table.
CAUSE EFFECT

Ex Karana could not find the giant devilfish. She stopped looking for it and just began to
gather abalones for winter.

Part II. Expanding Vocabulary (SYNONYMS)

Directions: Choose 3 words from chapter 19 and identify their parts of speech. Also, look for
their synonyms.
Chosen Words from Part of Speech of the Synonyms of the Chosen Words
Chapter 19 Chosen Words

Reading Log 4: Chapters 16-20 Island of the Blue Dolphins

 MENTARI INTERCULTURAL SCHOOL JAKARTA
IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Grade 5 SY 2021 – 2022
____________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 20 Title (Directions: Create/Think of a title that would best
summarize or describe the important events in this chapter. Type
your title name in the space below.)

Part I. Responding to text-based questions

Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
Questions Your Answers

1. How did Karana preserve her

fish?

2. Why did Karana kill ten

cormorants?

3. Why did Karana go into Black

Cave?

4. Why did Karana and Rontu have

to stay overnight in Black Cave?

5. How did Karana know it was the

Aleuts’ ship?

2. Make a summary of CHAPTER 20. Your summary should have at least 75 words and not more than
125 words. Type in your summary in the box below.
CHAPTER 20 SUMMARY

Part III. Expanding Vocabulary (ANTONYMS)

Directions: Choose 3 words from chapter 20 and identify their parts of speech. Also, look for
their antonyms.
Chosen Words from Part of Speech of Antonyms of the Chosen Words
Chapter 20 the Chosen Words

Reading Log 4: Chapters 16-20 Island of the Blue Dolphins