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Key Wilderness Vocabulary
• frustration– The irritation that comes
from not achieving a goal.
• hatchet– A small, short handled axe to be
used with only one hand.
• kindling– Small pieces of wood or other
materials used to start fires.
• quills– A collection of hollow spines
on the back of a porcupine.
• shelter– A place that provides protection
from the weather.
• slithering– A sliding, slipping
movement.
• survival– The preservation or continuing
of life.
• terrified– Extremely frightened.
Hatchet
By: Gary Paulsen
CourageWeek 1, Selection 1, Day 1
Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Genre
The Rescuer from Lime Rock
Comprehension Skill:Noting Details
What details tell you how Ida feels at
the beginning of the story?
How can you tell that the rescue of the two men was
dangerous?
How can you tell that Ida does not
think she is unusually brave?
Frustration
n. The discouragement and irritation that comes from not being able to achieve one's goal. She felt frustration at not being able to solve the math problem.
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Frustration
Hatchet
n. A small, short-handled ax, to be used with only one hand. A hatchet is useful for cutting firewood.
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Hatchet
Kindling
n. Small pieces of wood or other material used for starting fires. A big log won't catch fire unless kindling is burning below it.
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Kindling
Quills
n. One of a collection of sharp, hollow spines on the back of a porcupine. It isn't true that porcupines can shoot their quills at their attackers.
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Quills
Shelter
n. A place that provides protection from the weather. They found a cave to use for a shelter.
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Shelter
Slithering
n. A sliding, slipping movement. The rustling noise was made by the slithering of a snake. —adj. Slipping and sliding. A slithering movement in the grass caught his attention.
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Slithering
Survival
n. The preservation of one's life; the continuing of life. An injury lessens an animal's chance of survival.
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Survival
Terrified
v. To frighten. The howls of the mountain lion terrified the camper.
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Terrified
• SkillBridge on Context Clues
Summarizing
• Coach pgs. 114-117
Novel in a Week
Rules:1. You will be working in groups and assigned
1-2 chapters of the book Hatchet.2. Each group will receive different chapters
from the book. Your class will read ONLY the portions of the book that you receive.
3. Based on only the part of the book that your group reads, transform the text into a 5-7 minute presentation. Add a summary, vocabulary words, and discussion questions to your presentation.
Hatchet
By: Gary Paulsen
CourageWeek 1, Selection 1, Day 2
Taught By: Mr. Williams
Key Wilderness Vocabulary
• frustration– The irritation that comes
from not achieving a goal.
• hatchet– A small, short handled axe to be
used with only one hand.
• kindling– Small pieces of wood or other
materials used to start fires.
• quills– A collection of hollow spines
on the back of a porcupine.
• shelter– A place that provides protection
from the weather.
• slithering– A sliding, slipping
movement.
• survival– The preservation or continuing
of life.
• terrified– Extremely frightened.
Context Clues
• Ladders to Success pgs. 51-58
• SkillBridge: Details
Novel in a Week
Rules:1. You will be working in groups and assigned
1-2 chapters of the book Hatchet.2. Each group will receive different chapters
from the book. Your class will read ONLY the portions of the book that you receive.
3. Based on only the part of the book that your group reads, transform the text into a 5-7 minute presentation. Add a summary, vocabulary words, and discussion questions to your presentation.
Hatchet
By: Gary Paulsen
CourageWeek 1, Selection 1, Day 3
Taught By: Mr. Williams
Key Wilderness Vocabulary
• frustration– The irritation that comes
from not achieving a goal.
• hatchet– A small, short handled axe to be
used with only one hand.
• kindling– Small pieces of wood or other
materials used to start fires.
• quills– A collection of hollow spines
on the back of a porcupine.
• shelter– A place that provides protection
from the weather.
• slithering– A sliding, slipping
movement.
• survival– The preservation or continuing
of life.
• terrified– Extremely frightened.
Context Clues
• Coach pgs. 14-17
Novel in a Week
Rules:1. You will be working in groups and assigned
1-2 chapters of the book Hatchet.2. Each group will receive different chapters
from the book. Your class will read ONLY the portions of the book that you receive.
3. Based on only the part of the book that your group reads, transform the text into a 5-7 minute presentation. Add a summary, vocabulary words, and discussion questions to your presentation.
Hatchet
By: Gary Paulsen
CourageWeek 1, Selection 1, Day 4
Taught By: Mr. Williams
Key Wilderness Vocabulary
• frustration– The irritation that comes
from not achieving a goal.
• hatchet– A small, short handled axe to be
used with only one hand.
• kindling– Small pieces of wood or other
materials used to start fires.
• quills– A collection of hollow spines
on the back of a porcupine.
• shelter– A place that provides protection
from the weather.
• slithering– A sliding, slipping
movement.
• survival– The preservation or continuing
of life.
• terrified– Extremely frightened.
Novel in a Week
Rules:1. You will be working in groups and assigned
1-2 chapters of the book Hatchet.2. Each group will receive different chapters
from the book. Your class will read ONLY the portions of the book that you receive.
3. Based on only the part of the book that your group reads, transform the text into a 5-7 minute presentation. Add a summary, vocabulary words, and discussion questions to your presentation.
Hatchet
By: Gary Paulsen
CourageWeek 1, Selection 1, Day 5
Taught By: Mr. Williams
When You Are Finished
After you finish your Weekly Skills Test:
1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.
2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.
3. Finish your Daily Paragraph Editing.4. Read a book of your choice.
Word SortEmotions Things used
to make FireActions Words that
mean cut
Sort the words below into the four above categories.
terrified slither descend engrave
strike paper gratified accomplished
flint friction kindling survive
slice frustration sever incise
Emotions Things used to make Fire
Actions Words that mean cut
terrified flint descend engrave
frustration paper strike sever
gratified friction slither slice
accomplished kindling survive incise
HatchetPage(s) Brian Feels
__________.Details that show how Brian feels.
30 terrified He thought of every monster he had seen. His heart hammered in his throat.
32-33 In pain or hurt The eight quills in his leg felt like a dozen.He catches his breath when he pulls the quills out.
33-34 Sorry for himself He thinks, “I can’t take this” He cries until he is all cried out
34-35 frustrated He can’t understand his dream. He thinks “so what” about his dream.
36-37 Motivated, excited, or happy
He realizes the hatchet can make sparks.He begins to make sparks to start a fire.
38-41 determined He doesn’t give up when he fails. He takes two hours to gather tree bark.
43 satisfied He smiles and calls the fire a good friend.
Courage in the News
• With your suit partner, read pages 46-47 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 46. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner.
Do you think Larry is a hero? Why or why not?
What question would you ask Tim Stieber if you could interview him?
Do you think that a student Larry’s age should be given driving tips? Explain…
Compare and Contrast Larry and Brian’s Actions.
Vocabulary:Using Context Clues
His fingers gingerly touched a group of needles that had been driven into the fleshy part of his calf. Just touching the needles made the pain more intense. It was painstaking work, slow work, and he stayed with it for over two hours.
A word’s context clues are all of the other words, and the sentence that gives clues to a words meaning.
Use context clues to define the underlined words in the story above.