Setting
The setting tells the reader ________ and ________.
The setting tells the reader where and when.
How is Nona related to Joey?
Nona is Joey's grandmother.
What is the problem in the story?
The problem in the story is that Joey discovers that the oysters from her grandmother's oyster farm have died.
What is the name of the kind of boat Joey is steering?
Joey is steering a skiff.
Predict why Joey dreaded showing her grandmother what she found?
Joey dreaded showing her grandmother because she knew their oyster farm could be put out of business.
What kind of farm does Nona have?
Nona has an oyster farm.
How does Joey feel about her work on the oyster farm?
Joey loves her work on the oyster farm.
How did Joey know the oysters were dead?
The oyster shells were open.
What kind of boat are the oysters floating on?
The oysters are floating on a raft.
Predict what could have caused the break in friendship between Joey and Marco.
Joey and Marco could have had a break in their friendship because of competition between their oyster farms.
What season of the year is it at the beginning of the story?
The season at the beginning of the story is late spring or early summer since it is June.
Who owns the only other oyster farm on the river?
Mr. Gomez owns the only other oyster farm on the river.
Why is it a problem for Nona that the oysters have died?
The oysters dying is a problem for Nona because it could put her out of business.
What does it mean when the text states "what she saw stopped her cold"?
What she saw stopped here cold means she froze from disbelief.
Predict what could have caused the death of the oysters?
Pollution from animal waste from a nearby dairy farm could have caused the death of the oysters.
What town is the river near?
The town the river is near is Riverton.
Who is Joey's former friend that she is trying to avoid?
Joey's former friend is Marco, Mr. Gomez's son.
Why did Joey put a handful of oysters in her pocket?
Joey put a handful of oysters in her pocket to show them to her grandmother (she pedaled townard Nona's house).
What does it mean when the text states that Joey "wracked her brain"?
Wracked her brain means that Joey thought hard about all the possibilities of why the oysters may have died.
Predict why the oysters were only fingernail-sized?
The oysters were only fingernail-sized because they were (young and still growing, growing slowly because of being ill).
What other farms were in the area of Riverton?
Dairy farms were in the area of Riverton.
What kind of person is Joey? What is one word that describes her personality?
One word that describes Joey's personality is (curious, passionate, scientific, caring, smart).
Why do you think Joey did not want to see Marco?
Joey did not want to see Marco because they still are (upset with each other, no longer friends).
What does the word leached mean in the text?
Leached means to seep or flow from the chemical factory and into the river.
Predict why the oysters were kept in mesh bags inside metal cages?
The oysters may be kept in mesh bags so that they do not fall out of the metal cage, and they may be in a metal cage so that they are not eaten by other river creatures.