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Hatchet By: Gary Paulsen

Hatchet By: Gary Paulsen. Novel study will last from October 31 st - November 22 nd You will have a final project on this novel. Warm- Up 10/31. Prepare for quiz and have out your reading logs for me to check during the quiz. Diagram the following sentences:.

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Hatchet By: Gary Paulsen

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  1. HatchetBy: Gary Paulsen Novel study will last from October 31st - November 22nd You will have a final project on this novel

  2. Warm- Up10/31 • Prepare for quiz and have out your reading logs for me to check during the quiz

  3. Diagram the following sentences: • The little kitten cried pitifully. • They walked together. • The little children played outside. • Her mom yelled loudly. • Talk quietly! *Bonus* Diagram and Label the following: • They were friends.

  4. Based on the title and what you already know…. • What do think this book will be about? • Where do you think this story will take place? • What time period do you think this story takes place in (past, present, future)? • Are you interested in this book (this is not a trick question- you don’t have to love everything we read) • If your answer is no, why not?

  5. Meet the author…Gary Paulsen • Born 5/7/1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota • Uprooted as a child, moved around a lot • Life changed in a library… “It was as though I had been dying of thirst and the librarian had handed me a five-gallon bucket of water. I drank and drank."

  6. Hatchet Facts • Written in 1987 • Winner of the Newbery Honor • Main character is a 13 year old named Brian • Set in New York/ Canada • Sequel to this novel is The River • Film adaptation is “A Cry in the Wild”

  7. What does survival mean to you? In Hatchet, the main character, Brian has to survive on his own somewhere in Canada…

  8. What might you need to survive? • Spend 5 minutes thinking of 3 items you would have to have to survive somewhere. • Think about the following questions: • Does where you are stranded make a difference in what you want to take? Explain • Will all items help every person? Explain

  9. Let’s Learn About Canada!!

  10. Canada cont’d • Capital is Ottawa • 2nd largest country in the world, just ahead of US (anyone know what the largest country is??) • Climate varies from temperate to arctic • Terrain is mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast • Official languages are Canadian French and Canadian English

  11. Famous People From Canada….?

  12. VocabularyQuiz on Friday November 8 • Rudder (p. 4)- n. a movable control surface, located at the rear of an airplane and used to turn the airplane.

  13. Throttle (p.21): n. a lever, pedal, handle, etc. for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve. A throttle valve directly controls the amount of airflow

  14. Clammy (p. 33): adj. Covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp

  15. Remnants (p. 33) n. a remaining or small part of something; fragment or scrap

  16. Amphibious (p. 44) adj. living or able to live on both land and water

  17. Caution (p.72) n. alertness in a hazardous situation; wariness

  18. Swarmed (p. 90) v. to move about in great numbers

  19. Stabilize (p.133) v. to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast

  20. Wreckage (p. 150) n.remains or fragments of something that has been wrecked

  21. Survive v. to endure or live through

  22. An expert on survival….. • Survival Video

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