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Hatchet Fill-in-the-Blanks

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📚 Part 1: Character and Plot

Success Criteria: I can identify key characters, events, and settings from the novel.

1. Brian's plane crashed in the Canadian _____________ after the pilot had a heart attack.
2. The main tool that helped Brian survive was his _____________, which was a gift from his mother.
3. Brian discovered his parents were getting divorced because his mother was having an affair, which he called "the _____________".
4. To make fire, Brian struck his hatchet against _____________ to create sparks.
5. Brian's first successful meal was _____________ that he caught in the lake with his bare hands.

🔥 Part 2: Survival Skills and Lessons

Success Criteria: I can explain Brian's survival techniques and personal growth.

6. Brian learned that the key to survival was _____________ - never giving up even when things seemed hopeless.
7. Complete this sentence: When Brian first tried to make fire, he failed many times, _____________ he eventually succeeded by being patient and persistent. (Use: but/and/because)
8. Brian built his shelter near the lake _____________ he needed access to water and food. (Simple/Compound/Complex sentence)
9. The _____________ that attacked Brian's shelter taught him that he needed to protect his food better.
10. After _____________ days alone in the wilderness, Brian was finally rescued when he activated the emergency transmitter.

✏️ Part 3: Personal Reflection

Success Criteria: I can connect Brian's experiences to my own life and write in complete sentences.

11. Write a complex sentence about the most important lesson Brian learned:
12. If you were in Brian's situation, what would be your biggest challenge and why?

Differentiation Support: Use the word bank below if needed

Word Bank: wilderness, hatchet, secret, persistence, fish, rock, bear, patience, fifty-four, determination

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