Ela Midterm Flashcards
What is the best word to describe Brian’s mom‘s gift of the hatchet?
Ridiculous
Why did Brian consider him his “dad” but not his “father”?
This is because he’s not seeing his dad a lot because of the divorce so, his relationship with his dad has changed.
What conclusion does Brian reach after talking over the radio?
He realizes that no one can really help him and that he is all on his own
How did Brian escape from the plane when it started to sink in the lake?
He claws the seatbelt and escape through the front window of the plane
Why is Brian hesitant to the lake water? How does he eventually convince himself to do it?
Brian is hesitant to drink the water because there was debris and bugs. He drinks the water anyways because he was desperate and sees the water is more clearer further out he goes on the log
Why was Brian doubting his chances being safe towards the end of the chapter?
When the pilot had a heart attack, he kicked the pedal which steered plane, changing the flight path, the plane has been going in that direction for hours until Brian crashed
Why did Brian think that people would be looking for him? Describe two reasons why Brian is confident he will be rescued.
Brian thinks people will be looking for him because he remembers contacting somebody from the radio and the man on the radio knew that Brian was in trouble. Brian was confident that he will be rescued because he knew that his parents would never stop looking for him, and that the people can follow the flight path to find Brian
What lesson did Brian remember from a previous English teacher? What to specific things does he remember his teacher saying that helps him?
English teacher said to stay positive and motivated. He also said do you things to occupy himself
Describe the memory that was painful for Brian.
The painful memory for Brian was when he saw his mother kissing another man (saw his mom cheating on his dad)
Brian discovered what he believes to be the most important rules of survival. What is that rule?
To never feel sorry for yourself because that gets you nowhere
What mistake did Brian make in the use of his hatchet? Why might this be even a costly error?
The mistake Brian made was when he threw the hatchet in the dark, trying to hit the porcupine. This might’ve been even a costly error because he might’ve lose his most important resource, his hatchet.
There are several themes throughout hatchet, explain 2 themes of the story with detail and evidence.
-Survival-
Survival was one of the themes for hatchet.
Spent most of the story trying to survive in the Canadian wilderness. When he has to find food, he most relies on his pride or knowledge to help him catch a fish within the spear he made. He must then cook fish with the fire he had made with all the firewood, he feeds it.
-Stay positive-
Brian quickly realizes that feeling sorry for himself gets him nowhere. He uses his teachers lesson of staying motivated and positive to help him stay on top of things that need to be done. For example, getting wood to feed the fire.
What’s a subject?
A specific person or thing that is in a sentence
What is a predicate?
Describes or tells what the subject is doing
What is a proper noun?
A noun that serves as the name for a specific place, person or thing
