Hatchet Chapters 1-12

Hatchet Chapters 1-12

by Cameo McIntyre

​Today We Will...

1. ​Review and Summarize Chapters 1-12 of Hatchet

2. ​Discuss Types of Conflict and how that applies to Brian (Main Character)

3. ​Character Analysis of Brian (Actions, Thoughts, Feelings, Words)

4. ​Analyze the Plot Diagram and discuss major plot elements within Chapters 1-12

5. ​Discuss Theme of Motivation found in Chapters 1-12

Chapter 1-6

Somebody

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​Wanted

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​But

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​So

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​Then

Multiple Choice

Why is Brian traveling to Canada to visit his dad?

• It's summer break

• It's a new school year

• He has to visit with his dad over the summer

• Brain begged his mom to see his dad

Multiple Choice

Why did Brian's mom gift him a hatchet?

• She thought it'd be nice to have during his trip

• She thought it'd make for a nice Christmas gift

• It was Brian's birthday and she wanted to give him something nice

• Brain likes hatchets

Open Ended

What detail from the text supports the idea that Brian admires the hatchet his mom gave him?

Multiple Choice

What are Brian's feelings toward his mom?

• Elated

• Exasperated

• Fearful

• Appreciative

Poll

Why do you think the pilot explained to Brian that he had a survival kit in the back of the airplane?

• To show Brian that accidents happen so it's good to always be prepared

• To show Brain that he was prepared for the long flight

• To show Brian that he's a great pilot

• There was no reason

Chapters 7-12

Somebody

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​Wanted

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​But

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​So

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​Then

Multiple Choice

What was Brian happy about finding in chapter 7?

• a bear

• a place to sleep

• some fish

• raspberries

Multiple Choice

How did Brain get stranded in the Canadian wilderness?

• He ran away from home and got lost.

• He was in a car accited when his mom saw another man.

• His plane crashed when he was going to visit his dad.

• He went hiking and got lost.

Multiple Choice

When Brian has to fly the plane himself after the pilot's heart attack, what prior experience helps him?

• He used to fly with his Uncle Carter
• He had watched the pilot very closely
• The pilot had let him take the controls for a few minutes earlier in the ride
• He had read a lot of books and seen a lot of movies about planes

Multiple Choice

What plan does Brian devise the land the plane safely?

• Land the plane in the wilderness

• Land the plane amongst the trees

• Land the plane in a lake

• Land the plane on a runway

Multiple Choice

Brian decides to fly the plane onto not into the lake.  Why?

• So the plane could be ready for take off
• No reason, just for fun
• So the plane would not fill with water as fast and allow him to get out
• So the rescuers would see the plane 

Poll

Could a boy Brian's age realistically land a plane in the given circumstances in real life?

• Absolutely!

• No, Not at All!

• I'm Not Sure

Multiple Choice

Brian's reaction to surviving the plane crash is to

• scream for help
• fall asleep
• swim back to the plane to save the pilot

Open Ended

Explain how the incident with the porcupine in chapter 8 was a breakthrough and a set back.

Multiple Choice

When Brian spotted the shelter, what did he think created it?

• a flood

• a glacier

• people

• an animal

Multiple Choice

What did Brian always keep in sight so he wouldn't get lost?

• his jacket
• his shelter
• the airplane
• the lake

Multiple Choice

When Brian realized that it might be several days before he would be rescued, he decided to _________.

• make warm clothes from tree bark
• roll himself in a ball and cry
• try to catch fish for dinner
• build a shelter

Multiple Choice

What is conflict?

• the main part of the story

• the trouble between opposing forces

• a character that we know a lot about

• ​Person vs. Person

  • ​Brian vs. His Mom

• ​Person vs. Self

  • ​Brain vs. his inner thoughts

• ​Person vs. Society

  • ​Brain vs. the Justice System

• ​Person vs. Nature

  • ​Brain vs. mosquitos, flies, sunlight

​Let's Discuss...

Multiple Choice

Which type of conflict is the following an example of:

Brian, thinking about The Secret, hardly speaks to his mom on the way to the airplane.

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Society

• Person vs. Nature

Multiple Choice

Which type of conflict is the following an example of:

After surviving the crash, Brian is swarmed by hordes of flies and mosquitos.

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Society

• Person vs. Nature

Multiple Choice

Which type of conflict is the following an example of:

Brian loses hope after seeing the airplane fly past him, he believes he will never be rescued.

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Society

• Person vs. Nature

Multiple Choice

Which type of conflict is the following an example of:

Brian is resentful towards his mom because he is having to spend time with his parents in separate locations.

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Society

• Person vs. Nature

Multiple Choice

Which type of conflict is the following an example of:

Brian is irritated at the justice system for making him spend the school year with his mom and summers with his dad.

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Society

• Person vs. Nature

Poll

At the beginning of the book (Chapters 1-6), How would you describe Brain?

• Ambitious

• Adventurous

• Brave

• Thoughtful

Poll

In the middle of the book (Chapters 6-12), How would you describe Brain?

• Persistent

• Logical

• Considerate

• Clever

What is the Theme?

It is the message, lesson or moral the author wants you to learn and apply to your daily life.

What to look for?

• What was the problem in the story

• What did the characters learn?

• How did the characters grow?

Open Ended

Using details from the book describe the theme of "Motivation" found throughout Chapters 1-12 in Hatchet.

Multiple Choice

Exposition

• Setting and background info

• Turning point

• The end

• Events after the climax

Multiple Choice

Rising Action

• Events leading to the climax

• Events after the climax

• Setting and background

• Point that hooks the reader's attention

Multiple Choice

Climax

• Events leading to the resolution

• Point that grabs the reader's attention

• Turning point where the protagonist makes a tough decision

• All conflicts are resolved and the story is over

Multiple Choice

Complications are added during the

• Conflict

• Rising Action

• Narration

• Climax

• Falling Action

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the falling action?

• It sets the plot in motion.

• The characters and setting are being introduced.

• The events start to build toward a climax.

• Loose ends are being tied up and the conflict is being resolved.

Multiple Choice

The ending of a plot is called the

• Climax

• Conflict

• Rising Action

• Theme

• Resolution