Carry on Mr.Bowditch Chapter 7

Carry on Mr.Bowditch Chapter 7

1) What did Nat do in the evenings after he finished work?

A: Every night Nat would write in his notebook anything that he had learned that day about ships.

2)What did Mr.Ropes ask Nat to look up? How did Nat misunderstand him?

A: Mr.Ropes asked Nat to look up where surveys started. Nat thought that Mr.Ropes wanted him to tell him about a survey not just where it started.

3)What does an almanac tell you?

A: A almanac tells you  about  all of the different moon and sun phases.

4)What did the stranger offer Nat after he saw Nat’s almanac?

A: The stranger said that if Nat for some reason got out of his indenture in a year or two, he would hire him for a tutor for his kids.

Thought Questions:

1)Why do you think Nat put so much effort into his notebooks?

A: I think that for Nat reading about all of that stuff and writing it down was interesting for him.

2)Describe Nat’s method of learning about subjects. How do you learn things best?

A: I think that if Nat reads something and then writes it down, then he remembers it. I learn things best with repetition.

3)Do you think you would have the willpower to “sail by ash breeze” for nine years?

A: I don’t think that I could do the same thing for nine years, but I could try!? ?

This entry was posted in Reading.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *