Hatchet Themes

Open Ended

Warm-Up: Here or on a separate sheet of paper, paraphrase the following passage:

Of the more than 1000 bicycling deaths each year, three-fourths are caused by head injuries. Half of those killed are school-age children. One study concluded that wearing a bike helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent. In an accident, a bike helmet absorbs the shock and cushions the head. From "Bike Helmets: Unused Lifesavers," Consumer Reports (May 1990): 348.

Standard

ELA.6.R.1.2: Analyze the development of stated or implied themes throughout the text.

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ELA.6.R.3.2: Paraphrase content from grade-level texts..

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Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Select

Select our objectives for today! Hint: it is ALL of them.

• Accurately paraphrase grade level texts.

• Analyze the development of implied themes throughout literary texts

• Pass 2 articles on the first attempt in Achieve 3000

Essential Question

How do various authors develop themes about life and survival? Explain using third person point of view. ​

Poll

I completed the following assignments in StudySync:

1. "So you think you can Abbreviate?"

2. "Paraphrasing vs. Summarizing Week 8"

3. Analyzing Theme--"HATCHET"

• Yes

• I only completed the first two.

• I have not completed any.

• Other.

Poll

How many articles have you passed in my class on the first attempt this week?

• Two or more

• One

• I have not completed any.

• Other.

Match

Match the following terms with their proper definitions:

• Implied

• Theme

• Infer

• Universal Theme

• Topic

Something not stated directly

The central idea or message of a work of literature-what the author wants you to learn

To determine something by using reasoning and evidence from the text.

Generalization about life or human nature that can be understood across time and cultures

Subject of the work, usually a single word/phrase as a noun.

• Something not stated directly

• The central idea or message of a work of literature-what the author wants you to learn

• To determine something by using reasoning and evidence from the text.

• Generalization about life or human nature that can be understood across time and cultures

• Subject of the work, usually a single word/phrase as a noun.

Match

Match the following terms with their proper definitions:

• Reform

• Educable

• Condemning

• Conviction

• Testify

Process of correcting something that is wrong

Able to be taught

Stating that something is completely wrong

Strong belief

To speak on record, mainly in Court

• Process of correcting something that is wrong

• Able to be taught

• Stating that something is completely wrong

• Strong belief

• To speak on record, mainly in Court

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words best replaces extensive as it is used in the passage below (paragraph 1)?

When a plane went down they mounted extensive searches and almost always they found the plane within a day or two

• Speedy

• Thorough

• Immediate

• Extravagant

Multiple Choice

The repetition of the phrase “they would” in paragraphs 1-3 develops implied, universal theme?

• Hope will always help one survive

• Reality is tough to accept

• Hope sometimes contributes to our ability to overcome adversity

• Isolation can be damaging

Multiple Choice

Which following theme emerges as a result of the passage below?

Which home? The father home or the mother home. He stopped the thinking. It didn’t matter. Either on to his dad or back to his mother. Either way he would probably be home by late night or early morning, home where he could sit down and eat a large, cheesy, juicy burger with tomatoes and double fries with ketchup and a thick chocolate shake

• No themes develop here as he is just hungry and talking about wanting food.

• Family/Comforting Memories can be helpful

• Never give up

• Hunger and lack of resources always damages people

Multiple Choice

True or False: Brian from Hatchet and Ji-Li Jiang from Red Scarf Girl do not share any similarities.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When ________, you should put the text in your own words without changing the meaning.

• quoting

• plagiarizing

• writing

• paraphrasing

Multiple Choice

Does this example demonstrate quoting or paraphrasing?

• quoting

• paraphrasing

Multiple Choice

Does this example demonstrate quoting or paraphrasing?

• quoting

• paraphrasing

Multiple Choice

What is the best synonym for "paraphrase"?

• Restate

• Invent

• Copy

Multiple Choice

Paraphrase this sentence-

The ball python is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests.

• The ball python is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests.

• Ball pythons are a snake that live in Africa and make very good pets.

• Ball pythons live in Africa in grasslands and forests.

Multiple Choice

Paraphrase this sentence-

The Alamo Mission is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.

• The Alamo is in San Antonio, Texas, and it is a popular tourist destination.

• The Alamo Mission is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.

• The Alamo was built by Spanish missionaries in the 18th century in San, Antonio.

Multiple Choice

Paraphrase this-

The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s.

• My favorite poet, Langston Hughes, was writing poetry during the Harlem Renaissance in the 20s and 30s in New York.

• The Harlem Renaissance was a time when many different kind of art were being made in Harlem, NY, in the 20s and 30s.

• The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s.

Multiple Choice

Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.

What is the theme of this story?

• Some prizes aren't worth it.

• Overeating leads to illness.

• Insects value food over safety.

• Always send a tester.

Multiple Choice

She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car.  After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone.  "Thank you," he said.

• Sometimes crying is good for you
• it's important to be honest
• Driving a car is a big responsibility
• expereincing loss/grief is difficult

Multiple Choice

Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunch room.  She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from afar.  Tina was standing in an area all by herself.  She had a perplexed look on her face, as there were no other seats available.  Thankfully, Susie had saved her a seat, and all was well.

• Lunch is best when it's crowded
• Be nice
• Friends should look out for each other
• Susie is nice

Open Ended

Respond to the prompt using the ACES writing strategy. You may type in WORD or handwrite--whichever you prefer.

Select a text you have read that also contains a similar theme(s) from Hatchet., making text to text connections. What is the name of the story you selected? Quickly paraphrase the text, then identify the shared theme(s) and explain how you are able to make thematic connections between the two.

Open Ended

Pass 1-3 achieves on the first attempt. Once done, feel free to work on your "Apocalyptic Appeals" project. :)

Open Ended

Pass 1-3 achieves on the first attempt.

Open Ended

Pass 1-3 achieves on the first attempt.