Chapter 1-6 Red Kayak review

Who is the narrator of Red Kayak?

• Brady

• J.T.

• Digger

• Mr. DiAngelo

In chapter 1, what did Brady give up?

• Ice fishing

• Crab Fishing

• his LEGOs

• School

What is Carl's advice for Brady in the first chapter?

• talk out your problems

• don't get a girlfriend until you are older

• ignore your friends

• always be kind

At the end of chapter 1, it states “It’s a pretty river, the Corsica. But it doesn’t have a heart…” What does this likely foreshadow?

• something bad happened on the river

• the plants and animals are dying

• jellyfish have taken over the river

• Brady loves the river.

What did Brady see in the river in chapter 2?

• otters

• fish

• crabs

• someone on a kayak

Who came to the school to get Brady to help with the rescue of Ben and Mrs. DiAngelo?

• his dad

• his mom

• Carl

• Digger

In chapter 3, after Brady had been in school for a few periods, he said, "...by the time I got to Spanish, I was in a better frame of mind." The idiom "frame of mind" likely means...

• your brain in a picture frame

• a mood that influences your attitude

• something you don't understand

• Minding your own business

In chapter 4, we learn what happened to Brady's little sister Amanda. What did we learn?

• She was given up for adoption.

• Nothing

• She died when she was an infant.

• She was actually his cousin.

At the end of chapter 4, it states "...I used to fish--and a single, bright spot of yellow." What does the "bright spot of yellow" mean to Brady?

• He found Ben.

• He saw a duck.

• He found Ben's coat.

• He found the kayak.

What reasons might an author have for using italics?

• to emphasize something

• for titles

• when talking about a word