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The Sign of the Beaver. By Elizabeth George Speare. characters. Matt Hallowell -12 year old boy who is left at a cabin in the Maine woods Attean -14 year old Native American boy who Matt meets Saknis -Attean’s grandfather Matt’s family -father, mother and little sister Sarah
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The Sign of the Beaver By Elizabeth George Speare
characters • Matt Hallowell-12 year old boy who is left at a cabin in the Maine woods • Attean-14 year old Native American boy who Matt meets • Saknis-Attean’s grandfather • Matt’s family-father, mother and little sister Sarah • Attean’s family-grandfather, grandmother and little sister • Ben-a man that finds the cabin and stays one night with
Setting • The Maine wilderness where Matt’s and his father have just built a cabin. • The woods and river around the cabin. • Attean and Saknis’ Native American village
Chapters 1-5 • Matt’s father has left him to go get his mother and sister from Massachusetts. • His dad is supposed to be gone for 6-7 weeks. • Matt’s dad gave him instructions on him to survive and what to do while he is gone. • Matt busies himself with chores around the cabin. • A man named Ben shows up at the cabin, stays the night and steals Matt’s rifle. • A bear came into the cabin when Matt was fishing, did some damage and ate some food. • He tried to get honey from a beehive but is not successful. • He is stung by the bees and hurts his ankle. • Two Native Americans (old and young) help him to his cabin. • The older Native American comes back and gives Matt some medicine.
Chapters 6-10 • Matt meets Saknis and Attean when they bring him food. • Matt thinks Attean doesn’t like him. • Saknis brings Matt a pair of moccasins and a crutch for his ankle. • They make a treaty: Saknis will bring him food if Matt teaches Attean to read. • Attean is not happy with the treaty. • The first reading lesson does not go well. Attean wants it to last only one month. • Matt reads to Attean from Robinson Crusoe, a book of his. • Attean teachers Matt how to make a trap to catch rabbits but keeps on bringing Matt food from his village. • Attean gets upset over something from Robinson Crusoe. • They go fishing (spearing the fish).
Chapters 11-16 • Seven weeks have gone by and his family has not shown up yet. • Attean brings his dog to visit Matt. • Attean teaches Matt to leave marks while in the woods so he can find his way home. • Matt decides to make a bow. • Matt uses bible stories to teach and entertain Attean. • Attean and Matt meet a bear and kill it. • Attean invites Matt to a Native American feast. Matt dances, eats and sleeps at the village.
Chapters 17-20 • We learn that the “white man” killed Attean’s mother and father. • Matt realizes that ten weeks have past since his father left. • Attean’s dog is caught in a bear trap and Matt tries to rescue it. • Matt goes to Attean’s village to find him so he can free his dog but Attean is not there. • Matt and Attean’s sister free the dog. • Attean doesn’t come for awhile and Matt is lonely. • Attean tells Matt that he may not come back for awhile.
Chapters 21-25 • Saknis and Attean visit Matt and Saknis tells Matt that he must come with them since his family has not shown up. • Matt says thank-you but he will wait for his family. • Saknis gives Matt some snowshoes and maple sugar. • Attean gives Matt his dog and tells Matt that his people will not return to this area. • Matt takes care of creating a store of food for the winter. • Matt realizes that it is almost winter now. • Matt’s family finally shows up.
