Hatchet Chapter's 13 - 16 Questions

1. What two true things come to Brian's mind after not being rescued by the plane?

2. Explain how Brian's first bow nearly spells disaster for him.

3. Why is Brian not able to hit the fish with his arrows?

4. What does Brian learn is the most important thing that drives all creatures in the forest?

5. What does Brian decide his shelter should provide in addition to keeping out the wind and rain?

6. Brian needs a ladder so that he can safely store his food. From what and how does he make a ladder?

7. Minutes and hours are meaningless to Brian as a measure of time. How does Brian measure time?

8. What does Brian learn he is doing wrong in the way he is trying to kill a foolbird?

9. What animal attacks Brian at the lake and nearly kills him?

10. How does Brian react to being attacked and nearly killed at the lake, and then having everything destroyed by a tornado?

Hatchet Chapter's 9 - 12 Questions

1. How does throwing his hatchet at the porcupine lead Brian to making his first fire?

2. Why does Brian feel that the fire is his friend?

3. How has Brian learned so much about turtles?

4. How does Brian solve the problem of not having a fire to cook the eggs?

5. How does Brian solve the problem of not having a fire to cook the eggs?

6. Where does Brian plan to put his signal fire, and why does he choose that place?

7. Why, according to Brian, does he keep missing the fish?

8. What does Brian mean when he says, "discoveries happened because they needed to happen?"

9. What is it that blows up and away in a flurry of leaves and thunder?

10. Not being rescued by the plane that flew over has what effect on Brian?

Spelling Unit 5

Objective: to spell words with the vowel u

1. attribute
2. campus
3. subtle
4. lullaby
5. serum
6. uranium
7. circumference
8. geranium
9. manicure
10. smudge
11. vacuum
12. unity
13. industrious
14. muscular
15. substance
16. amusement
17. culture
18. linoleum
19. premium
20. suspenders

Visualization exercise

Today went really well, our student teachers (Mr. Spendlove and Ms. Whitmore), went outside and set up an obstacle course like those in army bootcamp would go through. Students worked their way down the field and under the 'wire' (string). We then came back in (and after our discussions all this week), students started to brainstorm and then write a 'memory' or a 'letter' or a 'journal' from when they were in a war (WWI, WWII, Korean War, Desert Storm, War on Terrorism, etc.)
Can't wait to hear them read their 'memories' next week!

CLOTHES

BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES FOR TOMORROW!!!!
MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN GET DIRTY (PLAYCLOTHES) AND BRING A TOWEL!!!

Hatchet Chapter's 5 - 8 Questions

1. Why does Brian feel that it is not so important that he does not know where he is, but that "they" do not know where he is?
2. What advice has Mr. Perpich, Brian's teacher, given Brian on attitude?
3. At the end of Chapter 5, Brian realizes that he needs to provide for two needs immediately if he is to survive. What are these two needs?
4. Brian's first attempt at building a fire fails. How does Brian try to start the first fire?
5. The site chosen by Brian for his shelter is described as a sideways bowl under a ledge. How does Brian think the bowl has been formed?
6. Explain how Brian is led to the berries.
7. When Brian sees his reflection in the water, it frightens him. What does Brian see when he looks at himself?
8. Even though Brian has seen the bear, he feels that it is safe to go back and pick berries. Why?
9. Brian shows that he has become more observant and thoughtful. What does Brian decide from the following observations?
A. The clouds in the sky were scattered; therefore..._______________________
B. It was breezy today, and therefore, there were no...______________________
C. If there was one kind of berry, then there must...________________________
10. After being stuck by the porcupine, what does Brian decide is the most important rule of survival?

Hatchet Chapter's 1 - 4 Questions

1. Who is Brian going to visit?
2. What is wrong with the pilot?
3. Why is Brian unable to say at first that the pilot is dead?
4. What will eventually happen if Brian just keeps the plane on a course pointing straight ahead?
5. Brian decides to fly the plane onto, and not into, the water. Explain the two choices and their consequences.
6. How does Brian indicate that he is finished talking on the radio and that he is ready to listen?
7. Why does Brian call the trees "the green death?"
8. Predict what would have happened to Brian if he had been knocked unconscious during the crash.
9. Brian is bothered by a secret that he is keeping. What is this secret?
10. Brian feels that he is both lucky and unlucky after the crash. How is he both lucky and unlucky?

access for students to work saved on school computers

accessing Linux from home:

In order for students to access work at home, any work they save at Brock, bring up the Brock web page and under "Student Resources" on the right side of the page, click on " Linux account home access"

Cheers,

Ms. R