Catch Of The Day.

These are questions for a book I had to answer, it is a story about fishing and also about a little girl and her family. I felt like I can relate to parts of the story because I know what it feels like to catch no fish on a good day.

What is important to catch fish? List 6 things

• Top class bait not worms
• Good fishing rod
• Bucket
• Extra hooks
• Extra lines
• Life jacket only if you’re on a boat
• Extra sinkers

Why are the boys not happy with Polly?

They are not happy with Polly because she is annoying them by asking for a turn, while the boys are trying to fish.

Give three reasons why a graphite rod is better than a fibreglass fishing rod?

• The Graphite is better because lighter 
• The Graphite is better because it is stronger
• The Graphite is better because you get a better lift when the fish bite. After all, it is light.

Name 5 things in a box that will help fishermen catch fish

• Hooks
• Sinkers
• Lure
• Bait
• Lines

“Quit is Polly, You’re giving me a headache.” is it true?

No, it’s not he’s just saying it as an expression because Polly is annoying him. 

Why is the beach-jam packed with people?

When Dad checked the newspaper it said the tide would be high so others must’ve seen it too, if there were multiple people.

Why was the fairy compared to a snail?

Out far at sea it just looks so small, it’s like a snail.

Why don’t they give Polly a turn?

They didn’t give Polly a turn because there were no spearfishing rods for her.

Why does he say “Modern Technology”?

They say that because of their teasing Polly and the line she’s using.

Why does the man next to them leave?

He leaves because that is the time the tide goes out which was told in the newspaper

How do we know that mum & dad don’t live together?

In a sentence, it says “We got the next weekend with mum, dad is ages away” which means they are divorced.

Give three reasons why Polly's fish was set free into the ocean?

1. The fish is too small
2. To lie to Polly and say it’s going back to its parents
3. Polly feels sad for it which is the problem they are having in her life.