1. Hatchet Lesson Two
By Gary Paulsen

2. Jaguar Jumpstart
1. Why could a hatchet symbolize danger? A hatchet could symbolize danger because________________________________. 2. Chapter One contained these words: Use context clues to determine their meaning. Consume (consuming p.1) means __________. Initial (p. 2) means _____________. Altitude (p. 2) means ______________. Horizon (p.5)means ____________. 3.

3. Review New Vocabulary characteristic conclusion evidence describes
1.trait= a quality or __________________
2. inference= a _______________reached from ____________ and observation.
3. adjective= a word that _____________ a particular quality of a _____________
4. annotations= explanations or comments added to a _______________
5. WAT Strategy= a strategy to annotate to determine a character’s traits
W= character’s _______
A= character’s _________
T= character’s __________
conclusion
evidence
describes
noun
text
words
actions
thoughts

4. Meet the author: Gary Paulsen

5. Gary Paulsen Facts http://www. softschools
He is an American young adult author who focuses on ___________ tales.
He was born on __________________, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Gary developed a love of ___________ as a young boy.
At the age of ________ his mother took him to the Philippines to live with his father but both parents were alcoholics and after two years he returned to the U.S. with his mother.
At 14 he ran away and worked as a __________ hand for the summer.
He spent 3 years in the ______ and then worked at construction, as a sailor, truck driver, and ranch hand.
He eventually decided to try ________, and found his voice in the wilderness/youth genre.
wilderness
May 17th, 1939
reading
seven
carnival
army
writing

6. Interesting Gary Paulsen Facts:
He grew up in relative ________due to his parent's alcoholism.
He graduated from _____ ______ in 1957 with only a D- average.
He eventually decided that to write he needed to move to a remote ________. He lived in a cabin in northern Minnesota.
Gary Paulsen's series Brian's Saga began being published in with _________. He followed with The River (1991), Brian's Winter (1991), Brian's Return (1999), and Brian's Hunt (2003).
He didn't have much success as a writer until he wrote about his ____________ in the Iditarod (Alaskan sled dog race).
He is known to write for as many as ___ ______ a day.
His _____, an illustrator of books, is Ruth Wright Paulsen.
He has written more than ______ ________.
The Newbery Honor has been awarded to Gary Paulsen ___________ times for his books titled The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong.
poverty
high
school
cabin
Hatchet
experiences 20
hours
wife
200
books
three

7. Yesterday:

10. What adjective would you use to describe Brian? Why?
What is an adjective?
word used to describe a noun
How did you annotations guide your choice of an
adjective?
How might your adjective change as the novel progresses?
Brian will change because of his experiences. The plane crash was a major event and it will change Brian in many ways, big and small.

11. Brian-will change because of experiences
depressed
cowardly
brave
prepared

13. N O T E S
**All annotations that show Brian’s words, actions, or thoughts and are text based are valid!**

14. Possible Annotations:
T: Brian’s first thoughts after the pilot has a heart attack are to wish that it hadn’t happened because he just does not know what to do.
A: Brian finally takes some action by checking on the pilot and trying to steer the plane.
A: When Brian remembers the radio, he is nervous about using it because he has to get the headset from the pilot’s head, but he takes a deep breath and gets it done.

15. W O R D S Why did the author choose to use the word jerked?
Jerked is a strong word! After reading the sentence, I know it means pulled. Pulled doesn’t show me how desperate Brian is, but jerked does show me how upset and scared he is. The author’s word choice is important because it shows us how characters feel.

16. W O R D S
What does depress mean? Why did the author choose to use the word depress? Think, then turn and talk.
We can use context clues to determine what it means. Brian had seen the pilot depress the switch and then Brian pushed the switch in. Depress must mean to push something in. The author used this word because it sounds more technical. It show the switch is unfamiliar to Brian.

17. Story Vocabulary pulled 1. jerked= _________
2. depress= to _________ something in
3. consume= to ____ ____ or to take up entirely
4. initial= the _____ one
5. altitude= the _______ of anything above the surface
6. horizon= the _____ where the ______ meets the _____
push
use up
first
height
line
earth
sky

18. P L O T !

19. Plot Vocabulary person
1. character= a ________, usually in a work of art
2. climax= the most __________ or _________ point of a story, play or movie.
3. conclusion= the ____ main part of a piece of writing or speech.
Synonyms finale, ________
Antonyms beginning, introduction
4. conflict= a __________ or __________ a character in a story must overcome
5. falling action= action that happens right ________ the climax of a story, where the tension ______________
dramatic
intense
last
ending
struggle
problem
after
decreases

20. Plot Vocabulary (con’t)
6. introduction= the ________________beginning of a book or essay that states what the rest will be about
7. plot= the _________ in a novel, movie, etc.
Synonyms ______ _____
8. resolve= to settle or ______
9. rising action= a related series of events in the plot of a story that ______ toward the point of greatest interest.
10. suspense= a state of excitement or _________________ that comes from not knowing what will happen next.
beginning
events
story
line
solve
build
nervousness

21. P L O T !
Since plot has been so action packed and is so important in shaping Brian, we are going to pause and retell what has happened.
Which events are important enough to influence Brian’s words, actions, and thoughts?
Which events happened in the novel’s present time and which happened before Brian was in the plane? Are these events influential?

22. P L O T !
Work with your partner to list 5 main events that have happened
so far in Hatchet.(Use your notes)
1. Brian begins to travel to Canada to visit his father. He is flying on a small plane with one pilot.
2. Brian gets lost in his thoughts, thinking about his parents divorce and The Secret he knows about his mother.
3. The pilot has a heart attack, leaving Brian alone on the plane.
4. Brian tries to fly the plane and is able to get the plane steady.
5. Brian tries to use the radio, but he loses the signal.

23. Let’s Express Our Understanding!

24. Good Example: Blue= Topic sentence, Green= Body (text evidence with explanation, Red= Concluding sentence
Brian responds to the main events in the text in both positive and negative ways. For instance, when Brian can’t get the radio to work, he starts screaming and “slamming his hands against the wheel of the plane, causing it to jerk down, then back up.” Then he remembers how he had used a radio like this before and he recalls how you have to turn a switch to get the microphone to work. Once he calms down and remembers that, he is able to get the radio to work. This shows how Brian is reacting both positive and negative ways.

25. In this lesson, you learned more about Brian and how he reacts in the story.
You also practiced gathering evidence to track how a character develops in a literary text.