Grammar Pirates
This part of speech includes people, places, and things
What is a noun?
What is the protagonist's FULL name and age in Hatchet?
Brian Robeson, 14
True or False: a theme is a topic or summary of a story?
FALSE!
Give me a word that rhymes with "green".
Examples: serene, mean, seen, bean
What are the "big 3" rules for Ms. Garbett's class?
Listen to the speaker, stay in your seat, and be quietly on task
Words like shiny, small, dark, and older are examples of what part of speech?
Adjectives
What are two examples of CONFLICT in Hatchet?
Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Self
True or False: a theme is a statement that is a deeper meaning about a story?
TRUE!
What was the poem "Joint Custody" about?
A child of divorce remembering their experience growing up in two households.
What is the noise level for reading or taking a quiz?
Level 0 (silent)
Words from the "-ly" family describe verbs and are called what?
Adverbs
What are some animals that Brian has encountered in the wilderness?
Ducks, beavers, bear, fish, porcupine, turtle, birds.
What two things determine a theme in a story?
Character and conflict
Identify and name the example of figurative language: "The memory was cutting into him like a knife".
Simile
What is the noise level for working on a group project with your table?
Level 2 (talking at your table)
Verbs are a part of speech that indicate _ and _. What are they?
Actions and state of being
What are some phrases that Brian has repeated to himself?
"Easy say, hard do", "there are these things to do",
Is this an example of a theme? "airplanes are made out of cardon fiber and other light metals"
NO! It is a main idea
The mention of an emergency kit in the airplane and Brian's brief "flying lesson" is an example of WHAT in Hatchet?
Foreshadowing
What is the noise level for presenting or talking to the class?
S/he, his/her, it, that, these, those, theirs are all examples of what part of speech?
Pronouns
Who is the author of the novel Hatchet?
Gary Paulsen
Provide an example of a theme from the novel Hatchet
Example: You have to stay hopeful to overcome hard things in life.
In the novel Hatchet, the actual tool can be an example of two things that represent survival, strength, and hope. What are they?
Metaphor or symbol
What is an example of a GOOD consequence for following the rules?
Tickets, Raffle prize, message home, principal treat, PBIS points