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Hatchet Page 17 Brian had to get the headset from the pilot. Had to reach over and get the headset from the pilot or he would not be able to use the radio to call for help. He had to reach over. . . His hands began trembling again. He did not want to touch the pilot, did not want to reach for him. But he had to. Had to get the radio. He lifted his hands from the wheel, just slightly, and held them waiting to see what would happen. The plane flew on normally, smoothly. All right, he thought. Now. Now to do this thing. He turned and reached for the headset, slid it from the pilot's head, one eye on the plane, waiting for it to dive. The headset came easily, but the microphone switch at the pilot's belt was jammed in and he had to pull to get it loose. When he pulled, his elbow bumped the wheel and pushed it in and the plane started down in a shallow dive. Brian grabbed the wheel and pulled it back, too hard again, and the plane went through another series of stomach-wrenching swoops up and down before he could get it under control. When things had settled again he pulled at the mike cord once more and at last jerked the cord free.
 * After you have read chapters 1 and 2: **** Go to this website: **** [] **** Do the online questions for chapters 1-2 and tell me your percentage here. (no cheating!) **** Next, click on the same website, click on the word "activities" and read the first activity about heart attacks. This is good stuff to know! **** Lastly, come back here and do Examples 2 and 3 and the Vocabulary Practice. ** ** Example 2 **

Do you feel as if you are in the airplane with Brian watching him as he struggled to free the headset? This is called imagery. Imagery is when an author uses words or phrases that can be felt by the five senses. By using imagery the reader feels as if s/he is experiencing the same event as the character.


 * In Example 2 underline the words or phrases that can be felt by the five senses. ** Just click the "edit" tab and drag your mouse over the word you want to underline, (that is called "highlighting"). Once you have the word or words highlighted, click the picture of the __U__ in the upper right corner to underline it.
 * Example 3 **

Read another short passage from Hatchet Page 28. There was a great wrenching as the wings caught the pines at the side of the clearing and broke back, ripping back just outside the main braces. Dust and dirt blew off the floor into his face so hard he thought there must have been some kind of explosion. He was momentarily blinded and slammed forward in the seat, smashing his head on the wheel. Then a wild crashing sound, ripping of metal, and the plane rolled to the right and blew through the trees, out over the water and down, down to slam into the lake, skip once on water as hard as concrete, water that tore the windshield out and shattered the side windows, water that drove him back into the seat. Somebody was screaming, screaming as the plane drove down into the water. Someone screamed tight animal screams of fear and pain and he did not know that it was his sound, that he roared against the water that took him and the plane still deeper, down into the water. He saw nothing but sensed blue, cold blue-green, and he raked at the seatbelt catch, tore his nails loose on one hand. He ripped at it until it released and somehow - the water trying to kill him, to end him - somehow he pulled himself out of the shattered front window and clawed up into the blue, felt something hold him back, felt his windbreaker tear and he was free. Tearing free. Ripping free. What if Gary Paulsen simply said: The plane crashed into the lake. Brian managed to get free. What makes Paulsen's writing so interesting? As you read about the plane crash you can feel, see, and hear what Brian is experiencing. This is called **imagery**. Paulsen also uses **figurative language** to make his writing interesting. > water that tore the windshield out >> Can a plane blow or water tear? Giving human characteristics to objects are examples of **personification**. >> The pencil danced in his hand as he wrote. >> >> Comparing water to concrete using the word as is called a **simile**. (uses like or as) >> Caleb's feet smell like rotten eggs. >> Ace is as big as a horse! >> 3. Somebody was screaming, screaming Tearing free. Ripping free. Here Paulsen uses **repetition** to emphasize feelings. > The smell of your feet is choking me, gagging me. > 4. Someone screamed tight animal screams of fear and pain When you compare the scream to animal screams //without using as or like// you have a **metaphor**. Kali is an angel. Taylor is a graceful swan.
 * 1)  the plane rolled to the right and blew through the trees
 * 1)  water as hard as concrete


 * Write a paragraph using personification, a metaphor and a simile. Or write sentences for each here:**


 * Vocabulary Practice for Week 1 ** - You can go to this website if you aren't sure what any of the words mean []

Turbulence Cessna Horde Altitude Pulverize Jolt Imbed Murky Reposition Intervals

> chaos havoc passive mayhem quiet serene confusion still disorder instability relaxed calm
 * 1) Use the words listed below to complete the chart:

Use the Vocabulary words at the top to complete these sentences:
 * Peaceful || Turbulence ||
 * 1) hatchet is to axe as elevation is to

2. horde is to crowd as pound is to

3. Underline the word that does not belong? release detach imbed unfasten

4. survival is to death as clear is to

5. imbed is to release as position is to

6. Which word does not belong? scatter swarm mass gang horde multitude

1. Use the words listed below to complete the chart:

> break construct manufacture produce crumble pound form develop smash trample


 * ** Build ** || ** Pulverize ** ||


 * 1)   Which word does not belong? jolt blow shake horde

2. Which word does not belong? intervals distances murky gaps