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 * Kylie Griffith's Survival Guide

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Dear Kylie, I LOVE these! What a terrific job! You should be very proud. 100 points for each! Keep up the great work, Mrs.Stard Making Meanings**Chapter 1**
 * 1) Cass has moved from his city home in Minneapolis, MN to a rural town. How does Cass feel about the move? Please give an answer and support it with at least two examples from our story. Remember to explain each example and provide insight! Text to World... Cass is not taking the move well at all.When his mother was talking to them about how they had to move because their father had found a job there cass got in her face.Cass is saying how their father could have found another job.
 * 2) Who are the characters introduced in chapter one and what is the relationship between them? Give at least two details for each relationship. The main characters are Cass,Eileen,Mrs Kennedy,Ansel,and tounge.
 * 3) Why do the Kennedy's live in a resort. Be specific. The Kennedy's live in a resort because they own it.
 * 4) Create one question from chapter one and identify it as literal, inferential or evaluative. Why is Ansel so mean? [inferential question]


 * Chapter 2**
 * 1) What time of year is it?
 * 2) How do you think Cass met Munson Benson? What does Cass like about him?
 * 3) Why did Cass keep the cave he found a secret?
 * 4) Why does Munson still work on his old boat if he has a new boat?
 * 5) How did Munson lose his fingers?
 * 6) Where is Munson from?
 * 7) What happened to the crane?
 * 8) Create one question from chapter one and identify it as literal, inferential or evaluative.

**Chapter 3 ** 1. Why did Cass take a different way home from Munson Benson’s place? 2. What does Cass mean when he says he can transport himself out of any situation? 3. Why did Cass punch Tongue on the nose? Explain. 4. Why did Tongue go to the pond? 5. Is Cass afraid in the woods? Explain how he feels about being in the woods. 6. Why didn’t Cass tell anyone about the cave he found? What would his father say if he found out about it? 7. Create one question from chapter one and identify it as literal, inferential or evaluative. **Chapter 4 ** 1. Why was Cass’ father upset with Cass? 2. What consequences does Cass receive from his father for his actions? 3. What does Cass discover that he and his father have in common? 4. Why did Cass’ father say that the men at Peterson’s were laughing at him? 5. What does Eileen apologize to Cass? 6. Why doesn’t Cass want to ski? 7. Create one question from chapter one and identify it as literal, inferential or evaluative. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Chapter 5 ** <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. What month is it? <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. What happened when Cass got on the school bus? How did Eileen try to help the situation? <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Who did Cass end up sitting next to? Why did he sit there? <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. What or who was Cass defending that made him mad and approach the other boys? <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5. What kind of trouble do they get in? <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">6. Create one question from chapter one and identify it as literal, inferential or evaluative. ``

<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">A fact means a piece of information that can be proven to be true. <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">An opinion means your point of view on a certain subject.

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Smith/Stard Period 7/8 Hatchet Notes chapter one

· Brian Robeson is in a bush plane flying to visit his father who lives in canada · His mother gave him a hatchet for his trip to his fathers · During the flight Brian thinks about what he knows the secret · He thinks about what had happened with his mother his father and the blond man. · During the flight the pilot rubs his shoulder and complains about his shoulder and stomach hurting. · The pilot lets Brian fly the plane a little bit. · The pains the pilot was having got worse and he startedc to let out body gas. · As the pilot was having a heart attack Brian was freaking out about what he was going to do now. · He felt like he couldn’t think and everything had in his mind had shut down.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">The pilot started to call on the radio when he startec to scream.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Oh my god my chest is coming apart. [Gary Paulsen said]
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Brian remebered one time in a shopping mall a guy was acting the same way and was having a heart attack.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">It all made sense to Brian now.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">The pilot was having a heart attack
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Brian then thought about his situation.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">He was flying seven thousand feet in the air.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">the pilot had had a heart attack.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">He was alone in a plane and he din't know how to fly.

Chapter two

· Brian knew the pilot was gone though he was hoping that he was just sleeping. · Now that there was no pilot flying the plane Brian had to. · Brian realized there was a radio and tried to use it. · Brian got a hold of someone and was stating his difficulty to the person. · The radio started to break up and then lost the signal completley · Brian realized that if he just sat there the plane would run out of fuel. · Finally he decided he was going to let the fuel in the plane run out. · He was thinking what to do when the plane did run out of fuel · He thought about how he would make it fall so he would not die in the process of the plane falling. · To slow the plane down he was going to push the nose down and right before it hit the ground he would pull the nose up to slow the plane as much a possible · He thought about where he should crash but there were no clearings so he thought to use the lakes for a landing spot. · Finally the time came when the plane ran out of fuel and he pushed the nose down and then he threw up.

Chapter three

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· When the time came and the plane did run out of gas brian thought in that sudden moment that he was going to die in the crash.
 * =====Then he went into action and did what he had planned to do to land the plane.=====
 * He held the nose of the plane down then the plane went into a glide the plane went into a very fast glide.
 * Brian then looked around to try and find a lake to land into.
 * He then started to panic becaause he didn't see any lakes to land in.
 * He finally saw an l shaped lake sort of to the right of him.
 * He turned so the lake was right in front of him but the turn slowed the plane down.
 * The plane was coming closer and closer to the ground and then it was time for the plane to crash.
 * The plane was going to land into trees then his luck that was still with him the plane found a channel of fallen trees that led straight to the lake
 * Then there was the sound of ripping metal.
 * Gary Paulsen also said that the plane rolled right and out over the water and down.
 * The plane then slammed into the water and skipped once over water hard as concrete. [Gary Paulsen said also]
 * The water shattered the windows and the windshield.
 * Brian was screaming as this happened though he didn't know it was him.
 * Brian didn't really see the water but sensed it and started to try and get out of the sunken plane.
 * He pulled and raked at the seat belt and tried to get out.
 * He finally did get out
 * After the seat belt released him from its death grip he thought about how the water was trying to kill him or that was what he was thinking at the time.
 * While getting out of the plane his windbreaker was holding him back it ripped and then tore free
 * When he got out of the plane he was out but he still had to swim to the surface and his lungs were out of air and ready to burst.
 * He was sucking in the lake water because he didn't have any air then his head broke to the surface.
 * He didn't really know he was doing it but he was swimming to the shore.
 * Hs hands finally caught weeds and then pulled himself onto the land.
 * When he was on the land a color exploded in his mind with the pain.[Gary Paulsen said ]
 * He then of passed out on the shore of the lake.

__Chapter four__


 * While brian is a sort of a sleeping state he is remembers the secret.
 * He remembered everything in sharp detail
 * His friend terry and him had been runnig on a bike trail when they saw his mother with the man.
 * Terry had smiled at him and he looked over terrys shoulder and saw his mother.
 * She was with a man with blond hair.
 * Brian remebered what the temperature was and what the time was too when it happened.
 * He hated that man.
 * At that moment brian woke up screaming.
 * His legs felt wet.
 * He looked at them and saw that they were in the lake.
 * He tried to move but pain came to him and he stopped.
 * He then remembered the crash.
 * He put his head down and rested a little bit more.
 * When he lifted his head again the pain was better now.
 * It was now mostly dull aches.
 * He still had a lot of them his forehead hurt and his legs felt like they were on fire.[Author said legs on fire couldn't think of anything else to say to describe it]
 * He got out of the water and crawled to away from the shore onto the land.
 * He layed down on his side and yet again put his head down and closed his eyes to rest.
 * When he opened his eyes it was night.
 * He hurt all over from the crash though he was
 * His forehead was swollen.
 * When he touched his forehead it hurt so badly that he almost cried.[author said almost cried in the book]
 * He tried to sit up but it was hard though he finally managed to
 * He sort of moved sideways until his he was against a tree.
 * His windbreaker was torn and he was cold.
 * He pulled what was left of the windbreaker around his shoulder to try and keep him warm.
 * When the sun came up the insects came out.
 * There were tons and tons of them.
 * Mosquitos and small black flies.[author said]
 * They were all over him every piece of bare skin.
 * When the sun came fully up the mosquitos left.
 * He looked at where he was...where he ended up.
 * He was at the base of the L of the lake.[author said that too]
 * He saw many trees where he was.
 * He looked out onto the lake and saw a pile of sticks with mud coming out of the water.
 * He saw a little animal pop out of the water and start to swim.
 * He then knew it was a beaver lodge.
 * He also saw a fish jump out of the water
 * After the first one jumped a lot of other fish started jumping out of the water.
 * He thought about in the city there was always noise but here it was diffrent.
 * There were sounds but not cars birds and insects and the sound of the fish jumping.[author said that]
 * He was still very tired he found another tree and fell asleep again.[author said found another tree]

Chapter five
 * Hiseyed snapped open.[author].
 * He realized that he was very very thirsty.
 * his lips were cracked

Chapter seven · He starts to think about his friend Terry · He remembers how they used to play like they were lost in the woods · He remembers they decided that the best shelter was a lean to   · Brian found his shelter · The shelter was a big boulder that had been dug out by glaciers · Brian throws up the berries he found · He then names the berries gut cherries.

Chapter eight · Brian wakes up and he thinks he hears a growl · He then smelled a terrible smell · Brian got scared and threw his hatchet at the sound · When the hatchet hit the wall he suddenly felt a wave of pain in his leg · The animal moved again he thought it was moving toward him but it wasn’t · He lay on his side listening · When he heard no sound he knew it was gone · He touched his leg where it hurt he felt sharp stiff needles · He then knew what the animal was it was a porcupine · He touched the needles and knew he had to take them out · He then pulled them out one at a time till they were all out · He was then hit with waves of self pity and then he started to cry · After he finished crying he went back to sleep · Brian had a dream with his friend Terry and his father · His father was trying to tell him something but didn’t know what · His lips were moving but no sound was coming out · When he didn’t understand his father started to look cross · His father started to fade out and the dream looked like it was almost over then Terry came · He was sitting on a bench staring at a fire and then he poured charcoal and starter fluid onto the fire and then looked at Brian and smiled · He then woke up   · When he went to pick up his hatchet he stretched and the sunlight hit the hatchet · The color was gold like fire · He remembered when he threw the hatchet at the porcupine it made sparks · Brian then decided to throw the hatchet to make sparks but he threw it to gently he threw it again harder and it made a few weak sparks · He realized that the hatchet was the key and that he could make fire with it
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Brian realizes that the that the hatchet had always been the key

Chapter nine · Brian tries to make fire with the hatchet · Brian realizes that he is a long way from making a fire with his hatchet.

Chapter 18 >
 * Brian is at the plane trying to get into it.
 * Brian is frustrated at himself for going there and thinmking it would be that easy.
 * He gets really mad and hits the plane and finds that it gives in.
 * When he see's that it gives in he hits it more to try to make a hole.
 * He uses his hatchet to make an even bigger hole.
 * As Gary Paulsen says as Brian was bending a piece of aluminum from two aluminum braces he drops his hatchet.