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| Chapter 1 |
| 1. | In Chapter 1 the river was low and falling more. What would cause the water level in the river to fall?
What would cause the water level in the river to rise? |
| 2. | Draw a picture of the houseboat as it is described in
Chapter 1. |
| 3. | Pretend you are Patsy. Begin today to keep a diary of your thoughts, feelings, happenings or any events from this trip. Design your diary cover. Add pages as needed. Date your entries. |
| Chapter 2 |
| 1. | What are mussels? Use an encyclopedia to find out. Write 1 or 2 paragraphs about mussels. |
| Chapter 3 |
| 1. | Begin to make a glossary of river, fishing, boat or other river water related words you find in this book. Use this format- term - definition ex. barge - a roomy boat, usually flat-bottomed, used chiefly on rivers and canals Use any source available to you to find the definitions for the terms you include. |
| Chapter 4 |
| 1. | Make a shoebox diorama of the houseboat where Patsy and her family lived. |
| Chapter 5 |
| 1. | Patsy loves living on the houseboat but she still wonders if living in a permanent home on land would be better than houseboat living. Which would you choose? Give several reasons for your choice.
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| Chapter 6 |
| 1. | Patsy and her father discussed the merits of houseboat living and town living. Make two columns on your paper- Patsy's arguments for living in a town and her father's arguments against living in a town. List reasons for each of the arguments given in the book. Add some reasons of your own.
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| Chapter 7 |
| 1. | Read back through the diary you began in Chapter 1. Add pictures, illustrations to any of the entries.
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| Chapter 8 |
| 1. | Describe the events that changed Patsy's opinion of Joella Harris.
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| Chapter 9 |
| 1. | Patsy's father relied on catching and selling fish to earn money to support his family. What did they do if they didn't sell their fish? What did other people in the area, adults and children, do to earn money? |
| 2. | Why did Patsy and her brother Dan automatically think of Andy Dillard as their enemy? |
| 3. | Describe the events that led to a truce between Patsy's father and Andy Dillard. How was Patsy involved?
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| Chapter 10 |
| 1. | Who bought new shoes for Patsy after she swept hers into the river? Why do you think he bought the shoes for Patsy? |
| 2. | Name some things Patsy's father use for fish bait.
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| Chapter 11 |
| 1. | Describe the exchange of food items with Captain Leonard from the towboat. What did the Fosters give? What did the Captain give? |
| 2. | Draw a picture of the houseboat as a landbased home. Write your final diary entry of Patsy's thoughts and feelings about living in one place.
--Roslyn Wylie
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