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I saw a movie and the person got lost at sea and he needed something finer then grass and twigs kind of like Brian. I have another connection and it is when Brian was trying to make fire. I have made a fire kind of like Brian because he is using a hatchet and that is like a rock and I was throwing a rock at a rock. My third connection is you need oxygen to make a fire. I saw a TV show and the person blew on the fire and that is oxygen. My last connection is when Brian made the fire he wanted some one to see him make the fire but no one was there I feel like that some times because one time a made a great statue and no one say it.
ReplyDeleteBy BatMan
I have a connection on how Brian was trying to make fire, I have made fire with flint and steel and that’s what Brian was using. I got that connection on the first page of the chapter. I have another one it is how Brian thought back to school and I learned that fire needs oxygen and fuel. I got this on page 91. I got another one that is how Brian thought about using the fire to defend animals. I have read about people using fire to defend themselves. I got this one on page 93. I have one last one it is how Brian wanted people to see what he did but no one was there that happened to me. I got this on page 93.
ReplyDeleteBy Jman
HATCHET
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Chapter nine was about Brian making fire. First he tried some grass and dried sticks and tried to figure out why nothing was working. He then thought that if he had paper it would light. So he stood there looking around and saw a birch tree and thought the bark looked like paper. So he went over and got some of the papery bark and went and brought it into the den. He got the bark situated and then struck the wall. When he did that a bunch of sparks hit the pile but didn’t light. He then thought the fire needed air and he struck the wall and sparks came off he blew on them and got fire.
Josephine
Main Entry: tin·der
ReplyDeletePronunciation: \ˈtin-dər\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tynder; akin to Old High German zuntra tinder, Old English tendan to kindle
Date: before 12th century
1 : a very flammable substance adaptable for use as kindling
2 : something that serves to incite or inflame
Main Entry:
1fire
Pronunciation:
\ˈfi(-ə)r\
Function:
noun
Usage:
often attributive
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English fȳr; akin to Old High German fiur fire, Greek pyr
Date:
before 12th century
1 a (1): the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat (2): one of the four elements of the alchemists b (1): burning passion : ARDOR (2): liveliness of imagination : INSPIRATION2 a: fuel in a state of combustion (as on a hearth) bBritish : a small gas or electric space heater3 a: a destructive burning (as of a building) b (1): death or torture by fire (2): severe trial or ordeal4: BRILLIANCY, LUMINOSITY 5 a: the firing of weapons (as firearms, artillery, or missiles) b: intense verbal attack or criticism c: a rapidly delivered series (as of remarks)
— fire•less \-ləs\ adjective
— on fire
1: being consumed by fire : AFLAME2: EAGER, BURNING
— under fire
1: exposed to fire from an enemy's weapons2: under attack
Main Entry:
1fluff
Pronunciation:
\ˈfləf\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
perhaps blend of flue (fluff) and puff
Date:
1790
1: 7DOWN 12: something fluffy 3: something inconsequential4: BLUNDER ; especially: an actor's lapse of memory
This fits in with the story because Brian was using a lot of fluff to try to start a fire.
Main Entry:
tin•der
Pronunciation:
\ˈtin-dər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English tynder; akin to Old High German zuntra tinder, Old English tendan to kindle
Date:
before 12th century
1 : a very flammable substance adaptable for use as kindling 2 : something that serves to incite or inflame
This fits in with the story because Brian had to make tinder in order to make fire.
the last one with all the definitions is zacks.
ReplyDeleteI think that Brian calls the fire his friend because the fire is helping him and it is alive.
ReplyDeleteBOB
My first question is why did Brian call the fire his friend? I made this question when Brian started the fire then called it his friend. Another question is how does his leg feel? After all he did just pull porcupine needles out of it. I made this connection when I finished reading the chapter and thought about how bad his leg hurts. I will make some more questions later. HULK
ReplyDeleteHatchet Questions
ReplyDelete1. What was this chapter about?
2. What does Brian use to make the fire?
3. How does Brian feel when he made the fire?
4. Why do you think the dry grass didn’t work?
5. Do you think Brian will keep the fire going the whole 54 days of being there?
BOB
I think that Brian called the fire freind because the fire is an essential part of Brians fight for survival. I think he also called it freind because the fire was helping him and it was nice to look at and have something to do all day. I also have a comment for Josephine. he left out a whole part of the chapter when Brian throws the hatchet at the porcupine and it makes a spark and thats where he gets the idea to make a fire.
ReplyDeletesigning off now Zack.
Josephine you for got like a hole part of the chapter he uses the hatchet to make the fire. I think Brian calls the fire friend because it is live and it is helping him like a friend would do in real life also the why I think the fire was helping him is that it will keep him alive. And another comment for Josephine is Brian throw the Hatchet an it makes the spark and that is how he gets the idea that the hatchet is the key to make a fire and oxgyen to make the fire.
ReplyDeleteBy:BatMan
A different question is why did Bian find the twenty and shred it up then go look fo somthing else to get the fire started. I thought of this question on page 88. My fourth question is If you needed oxygen to start a fire if you blew on it woudn't the stuff coming out of your mouth be carbon dyoxcide. I thought of this question on page 91. HULK
ReplyDeleteBrian: I think brain is very persistent because in chapter nine he keeps trying to make fire with the hatchet until he finely succeeds. He keeps trying different things like dry wood and grass he also tried some birch bark but that did not work until he cut it in to little peaces with sharp part of his hatchet. When he sparked his hatchet of the rock and it the little peaces of birch bark and blew on them then when he ran out of breath and the fire started he had to get some wood quickly.
ReplyDeleteSpiderman
Brian discovered that his hatchet can create sparks, so he starts look for things to burn. Brian used his 20 dollar bill and birch bark to start a fire, he tried a couple times but every time he tried the sparks died quick. Brian started thinking about science class, he knew that a fire needs a fuel and oxygen. So this time Brian tried blowing on the sparks, the first time he blew too hard and the second time he blew softly and he got the fire to light. Brian found some branches to throw on the fire, then Brian started calling the fire a friend.
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