Hatchet
Why was Brian in a plane?
To visit his father in Canada. His parents recently divorced.
What is theme?
The message, the moral, or the lesson the author wants to tell us.
What are the 5 senses?
Smelling, hearing, tasting, seeing, touching
A word that describes a noun
What is the comma rule with coordinating conjunctions?
You need a comma if there is an independent clause on both sides of the conjunction.
What was the first thing Brian ate after the crash?
Berries
evidence + schema = inference
An exaggerated statement used for emphasis
What is a coordinate adjective?
Equal adjectives back to back, seperated by a comma.
What is the comma rule with subordinating conjunctions?
If the sentence starts with a subordinating conjunction, you will need a comma.
There is no comma if the subordinating conjunction is in the middle of the sentence.
Name 3 animals that attacked Brian.
Moose, porcupine, skunk
How is theme different from the main idea?
The main idea is a summary.
Which of the 5 senses does this sentence use?
What type of figurative language is used?
The sun rays reached out and held me, wrapping their warm arms around me.
sense of touch
personification
Where would the comma go?
I lost the shiny red ornament because I was playing around.
after shiny
In the chat, type a sentence using a coordinating conjunction and a comma.
I am hungry, and I am thirsty.
Name two ways Brian changed in the wilderness, one physical and one mental.
He became skinner, hair matted, more tan
He was more patient, he thought more carefully, he was more in touch with nature, he was wiser, he could hear and sense predators better
Most of us inferred Brian's mom was having an affair. Explain what things were your evidence and what things were from your schema in order to infer this.
Evidence- Brian saw man in station wagon with mom, Brian's mom asked for the divorce, the father doesn't know the secret, it's called the secret, the mom and the dude were in a parking lot, Brian didn't know the man
Schema- sometimes people get divorced after meeting someone else, people with nothing to hide don't meet in parking lots, kids usually know friends of their parents
What is the difference between a simile and metaphor?
a metaphor does not use like or as
Type in the chat a sentence using a pair of coordinate adjectives correctly punctuated.
answers will vary.
It was a scary, chilly evening.
Answers will vary.
After we eat, let's go play outside.
Why did Brian's parents get divorced?
His mother was having an affair and asked for divorce.
What is a theme in Hatchet? Explain your answer.
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Example:
One theme is not knowing what you have until it's gone because Brian often reflects on how easy it was for him to have his basic needs met before the crash. The battle of finding food is discussed thoroughly in the book.
Give an example of sensory language.
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There was a beautiful Christmas tree, glowing and twinkling. It had gold, red, and silver ornaments. The topper was a crystal star.
(sight)
What are the 2 tests to see if adjectives are equal and need a comma?
1. switch their order
2. add "and" between them
Type in the chat a sentence using both a coodinating conjunction and a subordinating conjunction. Commas must be correct.
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Because of Covid, we have to learn online, and I'm getting the hang of it.