Support your class while reading Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell with this ready-to-use reading comprehension resource for Years 5-7 / KS2-KS3.

The resource includes 100 comprehension questions organised into 10 reading sets, with 10 questions in each section. Questions progress from straightforward retrieval and understanding to deeper inference, explanation, character analysis and critical thinking.

Students explore key elements of the novel including Karana’s survival, isolation, resilience, relationships, setting, decision-making and character development.

Included:

100 reading comprehension questions
10 structured reading sets
10 questions per set
Retrieval and inference questions
Full teacher answer keys
Printable PDF resource

Suitable for:

Whole-class English
Guided reading
Novel studies
Reading comprehension
Independent work
Homework
Cover lessons
Intervention groups
Reading assessment

A useful low-prep resource for keeping pupils engaged with the text while checking their understanding throughout the novel.