Key Wilderness Vocabulary frustration –T–The irritation that comes from not achieving a goal. hatchet –A–A small, short handled axe to be used with only one hand. kindling –S–Small pieces of wood or other materials used to start fires. quills –A–A collection of hollow spines on the back of a porcupine. shelter –A–A place that provides protection from the weather. slithering –A–A sliding, slipping movement. survival –T–The preservation or continuing of life. terrified –E–Extremely frightened.

Hatchet By: Gary Paulsen Courage Week 1, Selection 1, Day 1 Taught By: Mrs. Williams

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. 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. worthlessreplacement meaningfuldefinition Frustration

Hatchet n. A small, short-handled ax, to be used with only one hand. A hatchet is useful for cutting firewood. n. A small, short-handled ax, to be used with only one hand. A hatchet is useful for cutting firewood. worthlessreplacement meaningfuldefinition 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. 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. worthlessreplacement meaningfuldefinition 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. 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. worthlessreplacement meaningfuldefinition Quills

Shelter n. A place that provides protection from the weather. They found a cave to use for a shelter. n. A place that provides protection from the weather. They found a cave to use for a shelter. worthlessreplacement meaningfuldefinition 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. 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. worthlessreplacement meaningfuldefinition Slithering

Survival n. The preservation of one's life; the continuing of life. An injury lessens an animal's chance of survival. n. The preservation of one's life; the continuing of life. An injury lessens an animal's chance of survival. worthlessreplacement meaningfuldefinition Survival

Terrified v. To frighten. The howls of the mountain lion terrified the camper. v. To frighten. The howls of the mountain lion terrified the camper. worthlessreplacement meaningfuldefinition Terrified

SkillBridge on Context Clues

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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. 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 Courage Week 1, Selection 1, Day 2 Taught By: Mr. Williams

Key Wilderness Vocabulary frustration –T–The irritation that comes from not achieving a goal. hatchet –A–A small, short handled axe to be used with only one hand. kindling –S–Small pieces of wood or other materials used to start fires. quills –A–A collection of hollow spines on the back of a porcupine. shelter –A–A place that provides protection from the weather. slithering –A–A sliding, slipping movement. survival –T–The preservation or continuing of life. terrified –E–Extremely frightened.

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SkillBridge: Details

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. 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 Courage Week 1, Selection 1, Day 3 Taught By: Mr. Williams

Key Wilderness Vocabulary frustration –T–The irritation that comes from not achieving a goal. hatchet –A–A small, short handled axe to be used with only one hand. kindling –S–Small pieces of wood or other materials used to start fires. quills –A–A collection of hollow spines on the back of a porcupine. shelter –A–A place that provides protection from the weather. slithering –A–A sliding, slipping movement. survival –T–The preservation or continuing of life. terrified –E–Extremely frightened.

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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. 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 Courage Week 1, Selection 1, Day 4 Taught By: Mr. Williams

Key Wilderness Vocabulary frustration –T–The irritation that comes from not achieving a goal. hatchet –A–A small, short handled axe to be used with only one hand. kindling –S–Small pieces of wood or other materials used to start fires. quills –A–A collection of hollow spines on the back of a porcupine. shelter –A–A place that provides protection from the weather. slithering –A–A sliding, slipping movement. survival –T–The preservation or continuing of life. terrified –E–Extremely frightened.

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. 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 Courage Week 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 Sort EmotionsThings used to make Fire ActionsWords that mean cut Sort the words below into the four above categories. terrifiedslitherdescendengrave strikepapergratifiedaccomplished flintfrictionkindlingsurvive slicefrustrationseverincise EmotionsThings used to make Fire ActionsWords that mean cut terrifiedflintdescendengrave frustrationpaperstrikesever gratifiedfrictionslitherslice accomplishedkindlingsurviveincise

Hatchet Page(s)Brian Feels __________.Details that show how Brian feels. 30terrifiedHe thought of every monster he had seen. His heart hammered in his throat In pain or hurt The eight quills in his leg felt like a dozen. He catches his breath when he pulls the quills out Sorry for himselfHe thinks, “I can’t take this” He cries until he is all cried out 34-35frustratedHe can’t understand his dream. He thinks “so what” about his dream Motivated, excited, or happy He realizes the hatchet can make sparks. He begins to make sparks to start a fire determinedHe doesn’t give up when he fails. He takes two hours to gather tree bark. 43satisfiedHe smiles and calls the fire a good friend.

Courage in the News With your suit partner, read pages 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.