from Hatchet Page Text Structure Evidence Genre Realistic Fiction
TEKS At first he thought it was a
growl…Then he heard the p. 296 Sequence 5.10E, 5.6B slithering…Now he screamed… Focus Objective(s) The pain made it seem as if Analyze Point of View dozens of them had been slammed into his leg… Close Reads Focus Story Vocabulary p. 298 Problem/Solution Analyze Point of View He grasped one of the Generate Questions gingerly quills, held his breath, and Vocabulary in Context jerked. Fluency ignite
…but later he looked back
sputtered p. 299 Sequence on this time of crying…
painstaking
gratified Where the bark was
peeling from the trunks it p. 305 Description lifted in tiny tendrils, almost fluffs…flammable, Reading Comprehension Academic dry, and nearly powdery. Expectations Vocabulary 1.Analyze Point of View expert, visible, detect, focus, 2.Generate Questions relate Then he went back into the p. 306 Sequence shelter…As an afterthought Overall Text Structure(s) he threw in the remains…
The sparks grew with is
Sequence gentle breath. The red p. 310 Description glow…glowing red worms…glowing red coal of heat. Signaling Words Key/Central Idea (Main Idea) First, a porcupine slaps Brian on his leg with its tail of quills. Second, Brian reflects on what he knows about survival. At first, then, now, at last Third, Brian realizes that his hatchet will help him survive. Finally, Brian uses his hatchet to build a fire so he can keep warm and stay safe.
Essential Question (CPQ) & Weekly Question Summary of Text
How do we learn through our observations? Brian is all alone when a porcupine slaps his leg with its tail of How can careful observation help a person survive? quills leaving him in much pain. In a dream, he sees his father and Terry gesturing at a fire. Brian then realizes that his only chance at survival is his hatchet. With it he is able to gather what he needs to build a fire for warmth and safety.
