"Hatchet" by, Gary Paulsen

Literary Theme: Courage
Does this selection belong in the
theme "Courage". Did Brian
show courage? Support your
perspective with specific
evidence from the selection.
Comprehension Skill Focus: Noting Details
Identify the characteristics and/or traits Brian demonstrates throughout his struggle to survive and cite
specific details from the text which support your perspective.
"Hatchet"
Peter's 4-6 Elementary 6th Grade GATE 2007 Kaleb N Thompson
by,
Gary Paulsen
Strategy Focus: Summaze
Identify the significant details from the selection and sequence them accurately to write a summary
Time and Place
Brian faces many struggl
not only survive physically
wilderness of Canada, bu
to survive emotionally. I
setting of the story we
changed from Canada to s
discuss how these strug
could be similar in natu
(causing pain, self doubt
even if they differ in con
and/or response.

Peter's 4-6 Elementary 6th Grade GATE 2007 Kaleb N Thompson

son
Time and Place
ian faces many struggles to
only survive physically in the
derness of Canada, but also
survive emotionally. If the
setting of the story were
nged from Canada to school,
iscuss how these struggles
could be similar in nature
ausing pain, self doubt, etc)
ven if they differ in context
and/or response.

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