Ch. 27

Take a phrase from chapter 27 and determine the phrase's meaning.

Chapter 26

If  you were Master Williams, what disposition (sentence) would you give J.T, and Digger? Explain your answer.

Chapter 24

At the end of Chapter 24 Brady says that he feels like he has "hundred pound weights strapped to his feet," and that he "feels numb." What are the meanings of those two phrases? Why does Brady feel this way?

Chapter 23

Identify a phrase from Chapter 23 and determine the meaning of the phrase.

Chapter 22

In Chapter 22, Thomas Parks ( Brady's Dad) talks to Brady about making a decision based on what is right and wrong. Compare and contrast the situation Brady's dad is in to the situation Brady is facing now.

Chapter 21

Compare and contrast how Brady's mom dealt with Amanda's death right after it happened and how she is dealing with it now.

Chapter 20

Think about what Brady did to protect his friends.  Compare or contrast what you have done in the past for one of your friends.  (Make sure to include some signal words that show you are comparing or contrasting.)

Chapter 19

Compare and contrast Brady's life to his cousin Kevin's life. What is similar, and what is different? Use information from the text to back up your response.

Chapter 18

In chapter 18, we find out more about the three friends. Compare and contrast J.T., Digger, and Brady's dream jobs, and explain what this tells us about them.

Chapter 17

On page 126, Carl and Brady discuss Digger's parents. Infer what you think Digger's home life is like and use clues from the text to back up your answer.

Chapter 16

In Chapter 16, Brady knows that J.T. and Digger caused the kayak to sink. Brady is struggling trying to decide what he should do with that information and who he should tell. If you were Brady, what would you do?