By Gary Paulsen 1 What is setting Setting

By Gary Paulsen

1. What is setting? Setting is ________. 2. Name the settings that have been in Hatchet so far. 3. Infer the time period based on the story. 4. Explain why the setting is important in this story? The setting is important because ___________.

W O R D Chapters 9 and 10 Vocabulary: ignited 1. tinder- easily _____ materials small _______ bursts 2. sputtered- to eject in _______ 3. exasperation- to be ______ frustrated 4. smoldered- to burn ____ slowly without a ____ flame S

T O D A Y

R E A D !

N O T E S Possible annotations include: § Finding bark and shredding it into pieces for the fire after he realized the pieces of twigs weren’t small enough. § Working for two hours to make a bark nest. Brian is relentless and patient in trying to build the fire. § Stopping and pausing to think through the problem when the different steps he was taking to build a fire weren’t working. He didn’t get frustrated and scream like before. § Remembering that fire needs oxygen and starting to blow on the sparks in the bark nest.

N O T E S § Staying on top of things by running out for more wood after he gets an initial fire. § Staying positive and celebrating the fire and thinking of his family. § Realizing he could use the fire as a signal and stocking up on wood so that fire won’t go out. § Following the tracks in the sand to the turtle eggs. § Stopping himself from eating all of the eggs. § Remembering the searchers and keeping up hope.

• Take 30 seconds to choose one annotation from today • Respond to the question on the slide by engaging in a turn and talk with a partner.

E X I T !

An example response could be: I believe that Brian is going to survive because he is learning and seems to be utilizing the survival skills we read about in “What Would Peter Do? ” For example, Brian is able to get a fire started because he keeps hope and does not give up. Making the fire gives Brian even more confidence in himself as an asset and builds his hope that he can survive which makes it more likely that he will actually survive.