Welcome to the Book Club for Lewisburg's Fifth Grade!

We are about to embark on a journey. A journey through the pages of books. You might find it adventurous, or humurous, scary, and maybe even suspensful, but rest assured you will enjoy the venture. Hang on for the ride that will take you everywhere but you won't have to leave the room...

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Island of the Blue Dolphins the final chapters...

This chapter could  not have come at a better time!  Wow! I can just smell the flowers and hear the birds singing as the island wakes up from winters gloom...great imagery was used in the creating of this chapter for sure!

In chapter 18 Karana captures two baby birds and keeps them for pets.  I am sure some of you can make a connection with this! If you have a connection please share!  I loving animals like I do, have had countless turtles, snakes, spiders, mice, chickens, cats and such in my life time! She said that she named one Lurai, which is a name she wished she was called instead of Karana.  Is there another name you would have like to have been called?

It seems that Karana is very talented and can make just about anything...what talents do you have?  What can you make or have you made?

Can you draw a conclusion from chapter 19... Explain to me what a devilfish is and why you know this?

Become an expert and tell me about the nature that is on Island of the Blue Dolphins.  What would I see if I were to visit there?

35 comments:

  1. Your right I love this chapter...
    my favirote part is when she tries to kill the devil fish!
    - Olivia Fuller

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  2. Another name I would like to be called is Katilyn.
    - Olivia Fuller

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  3. One of the things i'm good at is Tennis, football,basketball ect. :) also i can make paper knives. there not sharp :)
    -Olivia Fuller

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  4. I would like to be called Amber
    -Rachel sears

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  5. I think this is my favriote chapter ever....! I cant wait to read the next chapter.
    -Olivia Fuller

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  6. One of the things I am good at is Vollyball
    -rachel sears

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  7. I used to want to of been called Crystal.

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  8. I am good at music. I play the French Horn and the Piano. I named my piano Minnie after my Granny. My Granny died here recently and I wanted to remember that SHE gave me Minnie.
    - Shelby Hardison

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  9. A devifish is like an octopus or squid. It sqirts out ink when it feels it is cornered and has one eye in the exact middle of it's face, unless there is a defect. If you look at a picture of a devilfish you shall see that it is similiar to an octopus/squid. It has many "arms" as another reason it is similiar to the creatures i mentioned.
    - Shelby Hardison

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  10. You would see ravines, hills, mesa's,villages,you might even see Karana. She has long black hair that is down to her waist.So please look for these things if you visit the land of the Gha-salat's.Aka: Island of the Blue Dolphins. Sorry I could not underline the title.
    - Shelby Hardison

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  11. If i had to change my name i would change it to alexes!!!!!!!!!!!
    -Sarah Harris

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  12. if i had to change my name i would change it to kat!!!!!!:)
    kayeleena

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  13. i have a few talents like playing the piano cheerleading etc......
    -Sarah Harris ☺☻♥♦♣♠•

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  14. If I had to change my name i would change it to Amber!!!!!!!!!:)

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  15. I have a few good talents like playing trumpet and cheerleading ect....:)

    -deborah grise

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  16. i would want to be called Jorden -Kela Heltsley

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  17. Oh no what will happen next in the book???????????????????????????

    tonylol:)

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  18. your dog is soooooooooooooo cute and it's really cool that your dog can read!!!!!!:)--monica hines

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  19. The devilfish sounds very dangours to be around


    tony

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  20. Well, actually even though my name is weird, [also a boy name] I wouldn't change it! I know, right?
    *Tristan Taylor*

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  21. YES! The devilfish can kill you! I can not believe the amazing things God does for us and puts on this earth for us to see. A devilfish is scary. I would not want to encounter one EVER!!!!!!!!!!
    - Shelby Scared of a devilfish Hardison

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  22. Well, people say I'm good at art. If you check on my mom's facebook I have like an art gallery! lol but, Harley would like one picture! It's of a real dog I drew!
    Tristan Taylor

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  23. If I could be called any thing else I would want to be called Andie

    - Andrea Arnold

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  24. I have made a paper house [out of paper] LOL but it fell down so,
    Tristan Taylor

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  25. Hey! Tristan your name is NOT a boy name! Well, for a boy it is but your name fits you perfect TJ.
    -Shelby Hardison

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  26. I can! I can! LOL I can draw the conclusion that she had been waiting a long time to kill that thing! BTW, a devilfish is from the octopus family. I looked it up to see one but, it came up this scary looking thing that washed up in Europe!
    Tristan Taylor

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  27. The only talent I have is playing the Flute!
    - Andrea Arnold

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  28. I have made stained glass before.

    - Andrea Arnold

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  29. Thanks! That has a ring to it! "TJ Taylor"
    Tristan Taylor

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  30. You would see the cave with markings in it, the beautiful ocean, and now a days a tourist area.:(
    Tristan Taylor

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  31. I think a Devilfish is a squid or octopus because both can sqirt black ink like a Devilfish!
    - Andrea Arnold

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  32. Your right Olivia...it was very suspensful when I thought that Rontu was going to get injured or worse yet even killed by the awful devil fish!...but for the name you would have like to be called...I like Olivia so much better...it's pretty!

    Rachel...Amber is a pretty name, but Rachel fits you so much better! Have you looked up your name to see what it's meaning is?? I think you will like what you learn and yes I do believe you are good at volleyball!

    Shelby...I really enjoyed your story about your french horn! You are very talented in so many ways and I believe you could be a travel agent...you described the island and devil fish very well!

    Sarah, Alexis is pretty too, but again I like Sarah for you better. Sarah was a very interesting carachter to read about in a very interesting book!

    Kayeleena, Kat would be a cute nick name. However you will always be sweet Kayeleena to me!

    Deborah, you are a very talented writer and illustrator too!

    Kela, Your name is so unique I am liking it so much!

    Tony I am not sure what will happen next in the book, but it is getting more exciting every day! Do you think she will ever be rescued?

    Tristan, I like your name too! I will tell Harley about your picture...he will probably want to see it!

    Andrea, Andie is a cute nickname for you and really?? You have done stain glass?? I want to learn to do that!

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  33. in island of the blue dolphins I think that karahna will be asked if she would like to go with tutok and her aluet family.-------------------monica hines

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  34. YES I CAN MAKE AN CONNECTION!.... I'VE SEEN A BABBY BIRD THAT FELL OUT A TREE AND I FELT SO BAD FOR IT! SO I TRIED TO HELP IT AND IT RAN AWAY! (I COULDENT FLY YET) THERE IS NOT A NAME THAT I WISH I WAS NAMED BECAUSE IM HAPPY AND SATISIFED WITH THE NAME I HAVE! THE TALENTS I HANE ARE: I CAN DRAW AND SINGAND THERES PROBLY MORE! I;VE MADE A BIRD HOUST......BUT IT DIDNT TURN OUT TO GOOD! WELL I GUESS DEVILFISH IS A FISH BECAUSE FISH IN DEVILFISH!!! HAHAHAHA! IF YOU WERE THERE YOU WOULD SEE WATER,ANIMALS LIKE WILD DOGS,FISH,SEA ELEPHANTS,ECT!!! YOU WOULD ALSO SEE,THE WONDERFUL NATURE!!!
    <3 YOU MRS.SIMMONS!!!

    -KAYLA BOISSEAU.....AKA NEW GIRL! :)

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  35. One of the talents I have is I LLLOOOOVVVEEE to swim and people say i'm really good! Makayla C

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