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PRONOUNS
Personal
Singular
Plural
I
we
you
you
third person
he, she, it
they
first person
me
us
second person
you
you
him, her, it
them
refer to a specific antecedent
Subjective
first person
second person
Objective
third person
Possessive
first person
second person
third person
my, mine
your, yours
his, hers, its
our, ours
your, yours
their, theirs
Reflexive
first person
second person
third person
myself
yourself
himself, herself, itself
ourselves
yourselves
themselves
Demonstrative
point at something specific
Singular
Plural
that, this
those, these
Singular
Indefinite
point at something
non-specific
anybody, anyone,
anything
each
either
everybody, everyone,
everything
much
neither
nobody, no one,
nothing
one
other
somebody, someone,
something
Both
all
any
more
most
more
none
some
Plural
both
few
many
others
several
How will understanding pronouns help you better understand Hatchet when we read?
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Pre-Reading Questions
Directions: Read each question and think about it carefully. Answer each question
thoroughly and completely by using complete sentences.
1. Have you ever been to the Canadian North woods area or any other wooded area? If so,
what was it like? If not, what would you imagine it to be like?
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2. Have you ever flown in a small plane? If so, describe the experience. If not, what would you
imagine it to be like?
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3. Are you a person who enjoys being out doors? Do you like hunting and fishing? What other
outdoor activities do you participate in? If you do not enjoy being outdoors, what would be
something you might be interested in trying?
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4. How desperate would your circumstances have to be before you would eat your food raw?
Explain.
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5. Have you, or someone you know, ever had an experience where your life was in danger?
What was the situation?
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Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
RACE Response: How did Gary Paulsen’s life experiences lead him to write a book like
Hatchet?
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HATCHET – Chapter 1
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 2
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 3
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 4
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 5
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 6
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 7
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 8
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 9
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
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Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 10
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 11
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 12
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 13
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 14
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 15
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
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Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
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Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 16
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 17
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 18
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET – Chapter 19
Setting
Where is the story taking place? What time of day?
Conflict
Problem(s)
List the specific problem and try to identity what type of problem it is from the list on the left.
-Man vs. man
-Man vs. technology
-Man vs. nature
-Man vs. society
-Man vs. self
Plot
Character
Traits
How is Brian
feeling?
One
Sentence
Summary
List the important events in this chapter.
Trait
Evidence
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
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Date: __________________________________
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Date: __________________________________
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Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
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Date: __________________________________
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Date: __________________________________
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Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
HATCHET
by Gary Paulsen
THEME: Determination and Perseverance
Assessment #1: After reading Hatchet, what events in the story led to Brian going from a dependent
“city boy” who knew very little about how to take care of himself, to a self-reliant, strong young man
who knew how to survive alone in the wilderness? What character traits did Brian acquire while
surviving for 54 days? Use evidence from the story that shows how Brian changed. Provide support
for your ideas by paraphrasing sentences from the book that support your understanding.
Reword
What is your job as a writer?
What is the purpose of the
essay?
Terms
What words do we need to
understand?
Evidence
What evidence will we need
to record? What evidence will
help us answer the question?
CHICKEN FOOT:
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
Brian in the beginning
Assessment #1: After reading Hatchet, what events in the story led to Brian going from a dependent “city boy” who
knew very little about how to take care of himself, to a self-reliant, strong young man who knew how to survive alone in
the wilderness. What character traits did Brian acquire while surviving for 54 days? Use evidence from the story that
shows how Brian changed. Provide support for your ideas by paraphrasing sentences from the book that support your
understanding.
WHAT
WHY
HOW
Describe the character traits Brian
shows in the early parts of the story
(chpts. 1-5)?
List evidence from the book that says
why you think this (chpts. 1-5).
Tell how the evidence convinces you
that this is one of Brian’s character
traits.
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
Break up your Writing!
Day 1
Write the “Brian-inthe-beginning”
paragraph…
This is city-boy, selfpitying, dependent
Brian
Day 2
Write the “Changing
Brian” paragraph…
Use your notes from chapters 1 – 5.
Your paragraph should start with a topic sentence (baby thesis) telling the reader what you will be
explaining….
“When the reader first meets Brian, he is a boy who…”
“During the first several chapters of Hatchet, Gary Paulsen introduces us to Brian, a boy who…”
Use at least TWO character traits and TWO pieces of evidence for each. THINK EVIDENCE SANWICH…
1. introduce your ideas about Brian’s character (be clear)
2. use quotes, paraphrasing or summary to show how Gary
Paulsen led you to think this (page numbers)
3. explain EXACTLY how your evidence proves your point (don’t
say things like, “This shows he is ____.”)
I recommend starting with a T-chart or What-Why-How to plan your ideas before you start writing.
Use your notes from chapters 6 – 12; 13-16
Your paragraph should start with a topic sentence telling the reader what you will be explaining….
“Brian has to change in order to survive in the wilderness. …”
“As Brian starts to cope with his situation he realizes some important lessons such as…”
Again, use an EVIDENCE SANDWICH to explain your ideas and a T-chart or What-Why-How to plan your
ideas before you start writing.
Day 3
Use your notes from chapters 13-epilogue
Write the “New
Brian” paragraph…
Your paragraph should start with a topic sentence telling the reader what you will be explaining….
“Eventually, Brian changes into a self-reliant young man who …”
“After losing hope of being rescued, Brian becomes reborn as ‘New Brian’, a young man who …”
Again, use an EVIDENCE SANDWICH to explain your ideas and a T-chart or What-Why-How to plan your
ideas before you start writing.
Day 4
Use your handout “Glossary of Good Beginnings”. Select a beginning that makes sense for this paper.
Write your
introductory
paragraph…
Use the TITLE AND AUTHOR’S NAME in your introduction.
Day 5
Write your
concluding
paragraph…
Write a thesis statement… summarize exactly what your paper is going to be about. (ex: In order to survive,
Brian must put aside his normal city boy ways and become a self-reliant young man who is able to take care
of himself.)
DO NOT say things like, “In this paper I am going to tell you about…”
Use your handout “Glossary of Happy Endings”. Select a conclusion that makes sense for this paper.
Use the TITLE AND AUTHOR’S NAME in your conclusion.
Restate your thesis statement… summarize exactly what your paper is going to be about. (ex: The selfreliant Brian we see at the end is completely changed from the dependent city-boy introduced in the
beginning.)
DO NOT say things like, “So that’s my paper. You can see… ”
DO share why YOU care.
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Block: __________________________________
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Date: __________________________________
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