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Each year I ask my students to vote on their favorite book of the school year. Hatchet is always at the top. From the first chapter

students are excited about this book and moan when a chapter comes to an end. I hope your students will enjoy it as well.

Over the years this unit has been added to and changed as new teaching standards have been introduced. The comprehension questions began as knowledge level multiple choice questions.

Later higher level thinking questions such as sequencing, main idea, plot development, summary, drawing conclusions,

inference, predicting, theme, understanding vocabulary, interpreting literary devices, etc. were added. Now with the Common Core Standards, I have also added ten constructed

response questions. Most of these questions have graphic organizers to help students plan a response. These questions

also require students to verify answers with the text.

This unit also contains lessons on story elements and figurative language. Gary Paulsen’s writing is perfect for teaching these

skills.

This packet contains graphic organizers for an interactive

notebook and game activities covering vocabulary, comprehension questions, Constructed Response writing, and skill practice. I hope your students enjoy a book study using the

engaging method of using interactive notebooks

Thank you for purchasing this unit. I hope you and your students

enjoy this terrific book!

Gay Miller

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Interest Level

Grades 5 - 8

Reading Level Grade level Equivalent: 5

Lexile Measure®: 1020

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Hatchet Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Password for Interactive Quizzes 4

Boom Learning Links 5

Google Digital Resources 7

Lesson Plans at a Glance 13

Vocabulary – How to Use this Resource 14

Vocabulary List 18

Vocabulary Bookmarks 22

Vocabulary Cards 24

Vocabulary Booklet 28

Vocabulary Test 47

Practice with Vocabulary 1 50

Practice with Vocabulary 2 52

Longer Vocabulary List 55

Comprehension and Constructed Response Questions 56

Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 1-2 57

Question 1 - Constructed Response - Foreshadowing 59


Question 2 - Constructed Response – Word Choice 64


Question 3 - Constructed Response – Figurative Language 71


Constructed Response – Problems and Solutions 77


Question 5 - Constructed Response – Flashbacks 83


Question 6 Constructed Response – Comparing Settings 89


Question 7 Constructed Response – Summarizing 95


Question 8 Constructed Response – Character Change 101



Question 9 Constructed Response – Theme 107

Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 19 and Epilogue 109

Question 10 Constructed Response – Alternative Ending 113

Question 11 Constructed Response – Comparing the Book to the Movie 114

Story Elements 115

Common Core Alignment 116

Characters 118

Setting 120

Point of View 121

Conflict 124

Plot 128

Theme 129

Story Map 129

Word Wall for Book and Story Elements Vocabulary 132

English Lessons on Descriptive Writing 152

Common Core Alignment 153

Lesson 1 - What is Descriptive Language? 155

Lesson 2 - Imagery 157

Lesson 3 – Imagery Part 2 160

Lesson 4 - Figurative Language – Simile, Metaphor, & Personification 171

Lesson 5 - Figurative Language – Simile, Metaphor, & Personification 175

Lesson 6 - Figurative Language – Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, and Repetition 179

Lesson 7 - Figurative Language – Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, and Repetition 183

Lesson 8 - Setting the Stage 185

Lesson 9 – Writing your Description 187

Examples of Informational Text vs. Narrative Text 190

Lesson 10 – Editing a Descriptive paragraph 203

Hatchet – English Quiz 205

Activities 210

Projects 227

Answer Keys 243

Credits 253


Vocabulary Sample


Vocabulary for Hatchet

Chapter 1

Cessna [noun] small plane used for passenger and small cargo transport

Page 1 - It was a small plane, a Cessna 406-a bush plane- and the engine was so loud, so roaring and

consuming and loud, that it ruined any chance for conversation.

Chapter 2

turbulence [noun] motion of the atmosphere that interrupts the flow of wind

Page 14 - The plane lurched again, hit more turbulence and Brian felt the nose drop.

Chapter 3

altitude [noun] the height of a thing above a reference level, especially above sea level or above the

earth's surface, elevation

Page 26 - The plane went into a glide, a very fast glide that ate altitude, and suddenly there weren't any lakes.

Chapter 4

horde [noun] a large group or crowd; a swarm; mass; gang; multitude

Page 36 - With it came some warmth, small bits of it at first, and with the heat came clouds of insects-thick,

swarming hordes of mosquitoes that flocked to his body, made a living coat on his exposed skin, clogged his nostrils when he inhaled, poured into his mouth when he opened it to take a breath.

Chapter 5

murky [adjective] dark, dim, or gloomy; lacking clarity or distinctness; cloudy or obscure

Page 44 - Along the edge there were thick grasses and the water looked a little murky and there were small

things swimming in the water, small bugs.


Chapters 19- Epilogue [butane]

Use each vocabulary 1 time in the analogies.

1. murky : clear :: giving up : ____________________

2. imbed : push in :: pole : ______________________

3. even out : stabilize :: disorder : ________________

4. wild excitement : frenzied :: crush : _____________

5. turbulence : calm :: clear : __________________

6. wishy-washy : persistent :: steady : ____________

7. horde : crowd :: implant : ____________________

8. pulverize : grind :: relocate: __________________

9. intervals : gaps :: height above sea level : _______

10.jolt : shake :: acidic : _______________________

11.Cessna : airplane :: steady : __________________

12.reposition : move :: bewilder : _________________

13.straight : gnarled :: broken : __________________

14.stick : shaft : fuel : _________________________

15.altitude : elevation :: group : _________________

16.perplex : stymie :: separations : _______________

17.eroding : corrosive :: knotty : _________________

18.type of gas : butane :: type of aircraft : _________

19.undamaged : intact :: hyperactive : ____________

Chapters 1-2 [Cessna and turbulence]

Read these definitions of turbulence.

(a) sudden, violent movements of air or water

(b) a state of confusion, violence, or disorder

Write a or b in the blanks to show the correct meaning of the word turbulence in each sentence.

1. _____ The pilot told the passengers to put on their seat belts on because of the turbulence.

2. _____ The leaders are having a difficult time maintaining order with the political turbulence in the country.

3. _____ Turbulence broke out in the street during the riot.

4. _____ The plane hit some turbulence during our flight.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. Is Cessna used correctly in the sentences below? True or False

_____ His second ride in the Cessna was not as fun as

the first.

_____ We flew along with 850 passengers in the

Cessna across the ocean.

_____ She rented a twin engine Cessna and flew out of

Chicago’s Midway Airport.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. Draw a picture of a Cessna.


Chapters 19- Epilogue [butane]

Use each vocabulary 1 time in the analogies.

1. murky : clear :: giving up : persistent

2. imbed : push in :: pole : shaft

3. even out : stabilize :: disorder : turbulence

4. wild excitement : frenzied :: crush : pulverize

5. turbulence : calm :: clear : murky

6. wishy-washy : persistent :: steady : jolt

7. horde : crowd :: implant : imbed

8. pulverize : grind :: relocate : reposition

9. intervals : gaps :: height above sea level : altitude

10.jolt : shake :: acidic : corrosive

11.Cessna : airplane :: steady : stabilize

12.reposition : move :: bewilder : stymie

13.straight : gnarled :: broken : intact

14.stick : shaft : fuel : butane

15.altitude : elevation :: group : horde

16.perplex : stymie :: separations : intervals

17.eroding : corrosive :: knotty : gnarled

18.type of gas : butane :: type of aircraft : Cessna

19.undamaged : intact :: hyperactive : frenzied

Chapters 1-2 [Cessna and turbulence]

Read these definitions of turbulence.

(a) sudden, violent movements of air or water

(b) a state of confusion, violence, or disorder

Write a or b in the blanks to show the correct meaning of the word turbulence in each sentence.

1. __a____ The pilot told the passengers to put on their seat belts on because of the turbulence.

2. __b____ The leaders are having a difficult time maintaining order with the political turbulence in the country.

3. __b____ Turbulence broke out in the street during the riot.

4. __a____ The plane hit some turbulence during our flight.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. Is Cessna used correctly in the sentences below? True or False

__T____ His second ride in the Cessna was not as fun as the first.

__F____ We flew along with 850 passengers in the Cessna across the ocean.

__T____ She rented a twin engine Cessna and flew out

of Chicago’s Midway Airport.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3. Draw a picture of a Cessna.


Comprehension and Writing

Sample


Hatchet ~ Chapters 1-2

1. Brian Robeson was headed to ___ in a Cessna

406 to spend the summer with his dad.

a) the coast in Washington state

b) the wilderness of North Dakota

c) the oil fields in Canada

d) the cornfields in Oklahoma

2. While Brian traveled, the pilot taught him ___.

a) how to steer a Cessna 406

b) how to fill the gas tank on the Cessna 406

c) how to read the instrument panel on the Cessna

406

d) how to use a hatchet

3. While Brian was riding in the Cessna, he was

thinking about ___.

a) his girlfriend

b) catching fish

c) what he and his father were going to do over

the summer

d) his parents’ divorce

4. The first sign the pilot wasn't feeling well was when

___.

a) the pilot grabbed his chest

b) the pilot rubbed his left shoulder

c) the pilot said his eyes were burning

d) the pilot clutched his stomach

7. Brian is a 13 year old boy who is upset by his

mother’s secret.

a) True

b) False

8. Brian’s mother gave him a pocket knife as a gift

before he went to see his father.

a) True

b) False

9. Brian is an expert at flying a Cessna 409.

a) True

b) False

10. Brian used the pilot's headset to call for help.

a) True

b) False

5. The pilot's mouth went rigid, he swore and jerked

a short series of slams into the seat, holding his

shoulder now. Swore and hissed, "Chest! My

chest is coming apart!"

This passage implies ___.

a) The pilot is having an allergic reaction to

the fish he ate.

b) The pilot is having a heart attack.

c) The pilot wants Brian to take over flying the

plane.

d) The plane was going to crash.

12. Which sequence best describes the order of events

in Chapters 1-2?

1) The plane ran out of gas.

2) Brian leaves New York.

3) The pilot dies.

4) Brian's mother gives him a hatchet.

5) Brian used the radio to call for help every ten

minutes.

6) The pilot teaches Brian how to steer the Cessna.

7) Brian corrected the plane's altitude.

a) 4, 2, 6, 3, 7, 1, 5

b) 4, 2, 6, 3, 7, 5, 1

c) 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7

d) 3, 7, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

13. What is the main conflict in Chapters 1-2?

a) Brian's parents get a divorce.

b) Brian's mother gives him a gift he doesn't like.

c) Brian must spend the summer with his father

in Canada instead of with his friends in New

York.

d) The pilot that is flying the Cessna has a heart

attack leaving Brian alone in the plane.

14. Based on the story it is likely that ___.

a) Brian will be able to talk to another pilot on the

radio

b) the Cessna will crash into a lake

c) the Cessna will land in the middle of a forest of

trees

d) Brian's mother will call him on his cell phone


Hatchet ~ Chapters 1-2 (Answer Key)

1. Brian Robeson was headed to ___ in a Cessna

406 to spend the summer with his dad.

a) the coast in Washington state

b) the wilderness of North Dakota

c) the oil fields in Canada

d) the cornfields in Oklahoma

2. While Brian traveled, the pilot taught him ___.

a) how to steer a Cessna 406

b) how to fill the gas tank on the Cessna 406

c) how to read the instrument panel on the Cessna

406

d) how to use a hatchet

3. While Brian was riding in the Cessna, he was

thinking about ___.

a) his girlfriend

b) catching fish

c) what he and his father were going to do over

the summer

d) his parents’ divorce

4. The first sign the pilot wasn't feeling well was when

___.

a) the pilot grabbed his chest

b) the pilot rubbed his left shoulder

c) the pilot said his eyes were burning

d) the pilot clutched his stomach

5. How often did Brian use the radio to call for help?

a) every hour

b) every half hour

c) every ten minutes

d) every two hours

6. Brian decided he should land the plane ___.

a) on top of a mountain

b) on an empty road

c) in an empty field

d) on a lake

7. Brian is a 13 year old boy who is upset by his

mother’s secret.

a) True

b) False

8. Brian’s mother gave him a pocket knife as a gift

before he went to see his father.

a) True

b) False

9. Brian is an expert at flying a Cessna 409.

a) True

b) False

10. Brian used the pilot's headset to call for help.

a) True

b) False

11. The pilot's mouth went rigid, he swore and

jerked a short series of slams into the seat,

holding his shoulder now. Swore and hissed,

"Chest! My chest is coming apart!"

This passage implies ___.

a) The pilot is having an allergic reaction to

the fish he ate.

b) The pilot is having a heart attack.

c) The pilot wants Brian to take over flying the

plane.

d) The plane was going to crash.

12. Which sequence best describes the order of events

in Chapters 1-2?

1) The plane ran out of gas.

2) Brian leaves New York.

3) The pilot dies.

4) Brian's mother gives him a hatchet.

5) Brian used the radio to call for help every ten

minutes.

6) The pilot teaches Brian how to steer the Cessna.

7) Brian corrected the plane's altitude.

a) 4, 2, 6, 3, 7, 1, 5

b) 4, 2, 6, 3, 7, 5, 1

c) 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7

d) 3, 7, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

13. What is the main conflict in Chapters 1-2?

a) Brian's parents get a divorce.

b) Brian's mother gives him a gift he doesn't like.

c) Brian must spend the summer with his father

in Canada instead of with his friends in New

York.

d) The pilot that is flying the Cessna has a

heart attack leaving Brian alone in the

plane.

14. Based on the story it is likely that ___.

a) Brian will be able to talk to another pilot on the

radio

b) the Cessna will crash into a lake

c) the Cessna will land in the middle of a forest of

trees

d) Brian's mother will call him on his cell phone


Chapters 1-2 ~ Constructed Response – Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing

Explain how Gary Paulsen, the author of Hatchet, uses foreshadowing in Chapters 1-2 to

build suspense. In your response, use at least three examples from the story that support

your explanation. Fill in the chart below to help organize your thoughts before writing.

Example of

Foreshadowing

Quote from the Text to

Support Your Example

Explanation

(This shows. . .)

Foreshadowing is when the author gives the reader a hint of something that is

going to happen to build suspense. It may occur in conversation or narration.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.5 Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/5/5/




Chapters 1-2 ~ Constructed Response – Foreshadowing - Answer Key

Foreshadowing

Explain how Gary Paulsen, the author of Hatchet, uses foreshadowing in Chapters 1-2 to

build suspense. In your response, use at least three examples from the story that support

your explanation. Fill in the chart below to help organize your thoughts before writing.

Brian later

needs a hatchet to survive in

the Canadian

wilderness.

Brian

needs to

fly the

plane.

Pilot has

heart

attack.

She reached over the back of the seat and brought up a paper sack. "I

got something for you, for the trip."

Brian took the sack and opened the top. Inside there was a hatchet, the

kind with a steel handle and a rubber handgrip. The head was in a stout

leather case that had a brass-riveted belt loop.

"It goes on your belt." His mother spoke now without looking at him.

There were some farm trucks on the road now and she had to weave

through them and watch traffic. "The man at the store said you could

use it. You know. In the woods with your father."

"It's not as complicated as it looks. Good plane like this almost flies

itself." The pilot shrugged. "Makes my job easy." He took Brian's left

arm. "Here, put your hands on the controls, your feet on the rudder

pedals, and I'll show you what I mean." Brian shook his head. "I'd better

not." "Sure. Try it..."

Brian reached out and took the wheel in a grip so tight his knuckles were

white. He pushed his feet down on the pedals. The plane slewed suddenly

to the right.

"Not so hard. Take her light, take her light." Brian eased off, relaxed his

grip. The burning in his eyes was forgotten momentarily as the vibration

of the plane came through the wheel and the pedals. It seemed almost

alive.

"See?" The pilot let go of his wheel, raised his hands in the air and took

his feet off the pedals to show Brian he was actually flying the plane

alone. Now the plane lurched slightly to the right and Brian looked

at the pilot. He was rubbing his shoulder again and there

was the sudden smell of body gas in the plane. Brian turned

back to avoid embarrassing the pilot, who was obviously in

some discomfort. Must have stomach troubles.

Brian’s

mother gives him a hatchet

as a gift.

The pilot

teaches

Brian how

to fly a

plane.

Pilot’s pain

in his

shoulder

and

forearm,

having

gas.

Example of

Foreshadowing

Quote from the Text to

Support Your Example

Explanation

(This shows. . .)

Foreshadowing is when the author gives the reader a hint of something that is

going to happen to build suspense. It may occur in conversation or narration.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.5 Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning





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