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Hatchet -Gary Paulsen

by Laurie Hadden

Kearns Jr. High

SECTION- EARN A GRADE OF "C" - 70 pts

Required- read the book for 35 points. Students follow along with the taped reading. After we are finished, each student will discuss a part of the book with the teacher. Students who have read the book will be able to discuss it and will earn the points. Students who have not been paying attention will not be able to complete this assignment and will not earn points. Points earned for reading-

Your choice - Choose any of these assignments for a maximum of 35 pts. You may work with a partner, but each of you must be able to explain on your own, what you learned from each assignment in order to earn the points. Use your imagination! Full credit given for work that shows effort and creativity.

1. Make an illustration to go with the book. Use paint, markers, colored pencils, pictures cut from magazines, or anything else you would like. ( 15pts)

2. Choose up to 10 interesting or unfamiliar words from the book. Make flash cards with the word on one side and the definition on the other. >earn the words and definitions. You earn one point for each word and definition memorized. (10pts)

3. Act out a scene from the book. you may work with partners. (10pts)

4. Create a model of Brian's camp. See teacher for instructions. ( 20pts)

5. Create a poster for the book, or a new book cover. ( 15 pts)

6. Build a balsa wood glider. See teacher for instructions. ( 20 pts)

7. Make a mobile. See teacher for instructions. (20pts)

8. Visit a grocery store and make a list or 10 foods you have never eaten. Write a short description and/or draw a picture of each one. (20pts)

9. Create a puppet or doll of a character from the book. Use materials you find around the house, or recycle old materials. (20pts)

10. Construct a time line, with pictures, of the events in the book. (15 pts)

SECTION II - EARN A GRADE OF "B" OR "A"

choose one for a B of two for an "A" - 15 pts each

1. Decide what you would need to survive by yourself for two weeks in the wilderness. Write a list of all items, and an explanation of how you determined what and how much you would need.

2. Write your own ending for the novel. Include dialogue (the talking between characters) and description. Do you like your ending better or the book's original ending? Why?

3. At the beginning of Hatchet, the pilot dies of a heart attack. Work with a partner to learn the common warning sighs of a heart attack. Write them down, and list fife changes you could make in your life now to prevent heart problems later.

4. Brian has changed a lot by the end of the book. How is he different from how he was at the beginning? How can you tell? what kind of person is he now? is he someone you admire? Why? write a 2 to 3 sentence answer for each question.

89-100 =A 77-88=B 62-76=C 50-61=D <50=F