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Unit 1- Story 1

Unit 1- Story 1. Fire Builder. Vocabulary. Flue. A pipe or tube that lets smoke escape A measure of land A place to keep wood A vantage point to watch. Self-Pity. To believe in yourself Feeling sorry for oneself Feeling strength To be bossy. Smolder . To steam or steep

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Unit 1- Story 1

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  1. Unit 1- Story 1 Fire Builder Fire Builder

  2. Vocabulary Fire Builder

  3. Flue • A pipe or tube that lets smoke escape • A measure of land • A place to keep wood • A vantage point to watch Fire Builder

  4. Self-Pity • To believe in yourself • Feeling sorry for oneself • Feeling strength • To be bossy Fire Builder

  5. Smolder • To steam or steep • To glow with a strong light or flame • To burn with little smother but little flame • To turn on a flame Fire Builder

  6. Vicious • To be savagely fierce • To be kind and helpful to all • To work very hard • To stand for a long time Fire Builder

  7. Skitter • To be sweet and tasty • To move about with lightly and quietly • To dive beneath the surface • To move slowly and deliberately Fire Builder

  8. Answers Vocabulary 1A) A pipe or tube that lets smoke escape 2B) Feeling sorry for oneself 3C) To burn with little smother but little flame 4A) To be savagely fierce 5B) To move about with lightly and quietly Fire Builder

  9. Comprehension Fire Builder

  10. 1) What is the author’s purpose to writing the chapter: “The Fire Builder” from the novel: Hatchet? • to inform us how to build a fire? • to persuade us never to fly in a small plane • to entertain us with an adventure story • to entertain us with funny things that can happen to us on a camping trip Fire Builder

  11. 2) How do you know that this story is to entertain? • It is a bookon how to make a fire in the wilderness • It is full of suspense, and we feel Brian’s fear of the unknown intruder • We are laughing all the time • It makes us so scared that we will not want to fly alone Fire Builder

  12. 3) How does the author inform us how painful the wound made by the porcupine quills? • He describes it in a report • He uses few words • He describes in great detail each agonizing moment B. pulls out the quills from his leg • It seems to be from the encyclopedia Fire Builder

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  14. 4) Which of these words/phrases dramatizes the situation? • Pain signals, tight waves, hot smear up his leg • Faded into a fog place B. could not see • Slept again, patterns were changing • Most important rule of survival: not to feel sorry for yourself Fire Builder

  15. 5) How does the dream sequence accomplish the purpose of helping Brian? • B learns that he should have done better in school • B thinks about his mom and dad and their divorce • B learns how to make a fire • B plays with his Game Boy Fire Builder

  16. 6) What does Brian need to make a fire? • Charcoal • Hot dogs • Oxygen, sparks, and a fuel source • A thick amount of paper Fire Builder

  17. 7) Why was fire so important to Brian? • So he could have a friend • So he could roast marshmallows and make Som’res • So he could melt stuff • So he could be safe from attacks of wild animals Fire Builder

  18. 8) What is the #1 rule of survival? • Self-pity does not accomplish anything • To always carry matches • To carry a hatchet • To pay attention in school Fire Builder

  19. 9) The fire will also be what to Brian? • An enemy • A danger • A guard • A provider of food Fire Builder

  20. 10) Brian _____ and built a fire. • panicked • waited • persevered • ran away Fire Builder

  21. Answers Comprehension 1C) to entertain us with an adventure story 2B) It is full of suspense, and we feel Brian’s fear of the unknown intruder 3C) He describes in great detail each agonizing moment B. pulls out the quills from his leg 4A) Pain signals, tight waves, hot smear up his leg 5C) B learns how to make a fire 6C) Oxygen, sparks, and a fuel source 7D) So he could be safe from attacks of wild animals 8A) Self-pity does not accomplish anything 9C) A guard 10C) persevered Fire Builder

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