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Book Discussion - Hatchet
 
We have been reading Hatchet in the classroom.  The main character becomes stranded in the Canadian wilderness.  If you were to become stranded, what five items would want to have with you to help you survive?  List the five items and explain how they would aid in your survival.
BARRINGTON\WilliamsA
4/29/2010 4:36 PM
 
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1.I would want an ax to chop wood.
2. A large knife to carve wood and skin animals.
3 A shotgun and ammo to kill things to eat
4. A book on plants you can eat.
5. Flint and steel to make a fire.
Guglietti, William 2017
5/7/2010 10:09 AM
 
5
 
1.water purifacation pills to get drinkable water
2.a hachet to defend myself and get wood
3.a knife to carve items and cut food
4.a tent for shelter
5.matches to make fire
Bennet, Cooper 2017
5/7/2010 10:11 AM
 
12
 
1.hatchet - so I can get wood
2.matches - so I can cook food and have light when my flash light runs out
3. lots of food -so i can eat
4. pocket guide to plants you can eat - so I can know what plants I can eat
5.flash light and extra battries
Ivatts, Hayden 2017
5/7/2010 10:12 AM
 
7
 
 I would bring a cutting tool for defense and to cut my way through things, an extra pair of clothes in case something happened to my other ones, a fishing rod for fishing, a water bottle to fill with water, and a blanket to keep me warm if it got cold.
Cooperman, Isabel 2017
5/7/2010 10:13 AM
 
13
 
1.alot of food so I can eat.
2.alot of gatorade so I can drink
3.a tent so I can sleep in it
4.a weapon so I can hunt incase I run out of food
5.alot of bug spray/off spray so I don't have alot of bugs on me
I'm glad its not me.
 
Jennings, Izaiah 2017
5/7/2010 10:17 AM
 
6
 
1. other clothes so I don't have to wear dirty clothes
2. an  edible plants book for food
3. a brita to make the water clean to drink
4. an axe to cut wood
5. and shelter wood 
Bixby, Emily 2017
5/7/2010 10:10 AM
 
9
 
My five items would be:
 1. a radio signal transmitter for being rescued (yes i'm prepared!)
2. an solar cooker (my cooking station!)
3.handguide to desert islands for dummies (my savior book!)
4. freeze dried food (yum!)
5.a bunch of take water out of the air thingys (my water source!).
Goodwin, Charles 2017
5/7/2010 10:13 AM
 
4
 
1. A hatchet/axe for getting wood for the fire. 2. a tent to have shelter to keep the bugs away. 3. a fishing pole to catch fish.
4. a shotgun if you see a wild animalyou could shoot it for a meal. 5.20 boxes of matches to start fires and to cook your food.
Banks, Angus 2017
5/7/2010 10:15 AM
 
15
 
Iwould bring a piece of flint and a piece of steel for starting fires. Also I would bring a pocket guide to edible plants, because I would prefer not to eat animals . A swiss army knife would be very useful for cutting branches to build a shelter, and a fishing rod, in case I can't find any edible plants . I think thart should cover it.
Johnson, Maxwell 2017
5/7/2010 4:09 PM
 
1
 
1.a tent for shelter.
2.a set of matches for fire.
3.a gun to catch food and to protect my self.
4. a leatherman, it would come in handy for a lot of things.
5.a fishing pole for food and to catch other sorts of water creatures.
Alexander, Morgan 2017
5/8/2010 7:10 AM
 
8
 
I would bring:
2.a knife
2.big jug of water
3.food
4.first aid kit
5.a survival book
 
I would bring a knife because if I needed to cut something or kill something I would need it.  The big jug of water is to keep me hydrated for a good amount of time. Food so that I don't starve.  I would bring a first aid kit in case I...
DeLuca, Talia 2017
5/8/2010 7:12 AM
 
14
 
1. I would bring a pocket knife, so I could use it for different things including cutting wood to make a fire.
2. I would bring fishing pole, so I could catch fish to eat.
3. I would bring matches, so it's easier to light a fire.
4. FOOD I would bring alot of food that would last a week or so but nothing that could go bad.
5. I would bring alot of water bottles
 
Jerue, Paige 2017
5/8/2010 7:14 AM
 
19
 
I would bring...
1.a sleeping bag to sleep in.
2.a fishing rod so I could catch fish.
3.a lighter so I could start a fire.
4.a tarp for a roof.
5.bug spary to keep all the bugs away.
Schraer, Emily 2017
5/8/2010 7:16 AM
 
23
 
If I were stranded in the wilderness and I could only bring 5 things, I would bring.......
 
1. a knife to use for self defense and to kill anything that threatens or could be food.
2. bug spray, to keep away bugs.
3. a blanket to keep me warm.
4. bright fireworks to catch a planes attention.
5. a lighter to start a fire or light the fireworks.
 
Weinberg, Alexandra 2017
5/8/2010 7:17 AM
 
20
 
1 alot of water
2 pocket knife
3 matches
4 pistol
5 canned food
 
Sheehan, Bianca 2017
5/8/2010 7:23 AM
 
to Mr.10 from MR.13
 
good choices :) :) 
Jennings, Izaiah 2017
5/8/2010 7:31 AM
 
to mr.10 from mr.12
 
I agree with the ax, but why have a knife too when you can just have a hatchet?
Ivatts, Hayden 2017
5/8/2010 7:33 AM
 
18
 
I would bring...
  1.  Gun-to be safe
  2.  Sparkle-so i'm ot alone
  3.  Fishing rod-to catch fish
  4.  tarp-to protect me against mosquitoes
  5.  Lighter-to make fire
Rothman, Cleo 2017
5/8/2010 7:23 AM
 
16
 
1.Dagger for protection and to cut wood and such.
2.Fishing rod to catch fish and it will be able to break down to a smaller size.
3.Lighter for fire to stay warm and cook food.
4.Water purifyer so that I have clean water to drink.
5.Snares to catch food.
Mellen, Ian 2017
5/8/2010 7:24 AM
 
11
 
1. I would bring a tent for a shelter.
 
2. I woudld bring wood to make a fire for warmth.
 
3. I would bring A detector that could detect if plants are poison or not so that i wouldn''t eat somthing poison.
 
4. I would bring a small knife so that I could cut things down.
 
5. I would bring matches so I can light a fire.
Haas, Caitlin 2017
5/8/2010 7:25 AM
 
17
 
1. I would bring food so I wouldn't starve.
2. I would bring water so Iwouldn't become dehydrated.
3. I would bring wood for fire.
4. I would bring a tent for a campsite.
5. I would bring a bow and arrow to hunt.
 
I would bring these items because these are all the basic things that keep you alive and safe.
Parks, Michael 2017
5/8/2010 7:27 AM
 
21
 
1.lighter to make fire.
2.pistol to shoot anaimals
3.crackers because they are good food
4.pocket knife because lots great gadgets
 
Wildes, Brandon 2017
5/8/2010 7:29 AM