Summary
Summarize the beginning of the book
At the start of the book Matt and his father build a cabin in Maine. Matt's father leaves to get his family and Matt is left alone to guard the cabin. Matt has to start hunting to feed himself. When a weary traveler shows up at the door Matt lets him in. When Matt wakes up he finds that the gun is missing. Now Matt must survive with no gun.
Name and describe the main character
Matt is the main character. Matt can be described as a hard working independent kid. He is a short, blonde 12 year old.
What is the theme of the whole book, and give one example of this theme
The theme of survival is shown throughout the whole book. One example is when Matt makes a bow and arrows. This shows that Matt has learned to adapt to different situations. This is important if you wish to live alone in the wilderness.
Where does the book take place?
The story takes place in the Maine wilderness. Matt and his dad build a cabin in the middle of a large forest, with nothing for miles around.
What obstacles did the characters encounter? How did they overcome them?
One obstacle they overcame was there different cultures. This made it harder to become friends. Matt had to learn the skills Indians had to earn the respect of Attean.
Summarize the middle of the book
When a bear comes into the cabin and eats all the mollasus Matt is craving something sweet. Matt climbs up a tree to a bee hive. Matt is stung many times and unable to move. Two Indeins find Matt and bring him back to his cabin. When Matt gets better they teach eachother new skills. Attean teaches matt how to survive in the wilderness, and Matt teaches Attean to read.They form a kind of freindship.
Describe Attean
Attean is hard working, respectful, and street smart. He is 14 years old, he is tall, and has long black hair.
Give an example of the theme at the beginning of the book.
At the beginning of the book the theme of survival is shown when Matt is left alone in the wilderness. This theme is shown even more when Ben takes Matt's gun, because now his only way to find food is fishing. This shows the theme of survival because he is surviving in the wilderness.
When does the book take place
The book starts in the summer of 1768 and ends in the winter of 1769. This happened in colonial times, when there weren't all the amenities we enjoy today.
What is one obstacle the characters encountered? How did the characters overcome it?
One obstacle that Matt overcame was Attean's grandma's hate of white men. He overcame this by going to great lengths to save Attean's dog.
Summarize the end of the book
At the end of the book, Matt saves Atteans dog and gains the friendship of Atteans grandmother. Later on Attean comes to tell Matt that he is going to try and find his manitou. Matt is both happy and sad because if Attean finds his manitou Matt thinks he will no longer come, but Matt knows this is an important part of Atteans life.Finally, Saknis and Attean come to Matt's cabin to say that he can come on the hunt with them. Matt declines because if he does he will never see his family again. Matt's family arrive and they are all content.
Describe Ben
Ben is a fat, burly man who has a long beard. He is lazy and is a thief.
Give an example of the theme in the middle of the book
When Attean and Matt work hard to kill the bear this shows the theme of survival. This shows the theme because Matt didn't die instead he helped Attean kill the bear.
Give an example of an obstacle in the story. How did the characters overcome this obstacle?
One obstacle was whether Matt should stay and wait for his family, or go with the Indians.
Everyone give two connections to the book.
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Give an IVF topic sentence for the book
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare tells how a white boy learns to survive in the wilderness.
Describe Matt's father
He is not a big talker and places a lot of trust in Matt
Give an example of the theme at the end of the book.
The theme of survival is shown when Matt builds a trap to catch an animal.
Give one example of an obstacle. How did the characters overcome this obstacle.
One example of an obstacle is Matt's father leaving him alone in the wilderness. Matt solves this problem by becoming friends with an Indian and learning important skills to survive alone.
Give one example of an obstacle the characters encountered. How did they overcome this obstacle?
One obstacle was Matt losing his gun. He overcame this by fishing and using traps.
Give a short summary of The whole book. Use one sentence for each part of the book (start, middle, end)
At the beginning of the book Matt is left alone in the Maine wilderness. In the middle of the book Matt meets Attean and learns important life skills. At the end of the book Attean and his tribe leave and Matt is reunited with his family.
Describe Saknis.
Saknis is a wise old man. Saknis is the leader of the Beaver tribe and has a topknot
What is one example of an obstacle. How did the characters overcome it?
One obstacle was when Matt and Attean encountered a bear. They overcame this obstacle by working together. Matt distracted the bear and Attean shot it with his bow.