Shane Day 5 I think that Matt has lot’s more to learn about the wilderness because he was numb as stone ready to run from the bear,but before he could blink Attean shot the arrow right between the bears eyes. I disagree with Tyler when he says that Attean and Matt are a good team because Attean never smiles and they just don’t act like friends. I find it very weird how Attean talks to animals like he talked to the bear. Tyler Day 5 I agree with Ryan that if he had never met the Indians he would be dead. Lindsay I think this book is called the sign of the beaver because their Indian tribe is called the beaver. If Brian was in this book he would say they are wasteful for only taking the animal skins and make them not waste a single strip of meat. I thought the bear would at least give them an injury before dying. Lindsay Day 5- There was a grammatical error on page sixty-three, paragraph one, when the author forgot to indent the paragraph. I found a metaphor on page sixty-seven, paragraph one 'He was speaking the English tongue with greater ease.' This book is sort of like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe because it had the bible references in it. I love to blog better than writing everything down. This book is interesting because I used to watch survival stuff with my Dad in preschool so it's like a flashback from when I was younger. It must have taken a lot of courage for Attean to just go ahead and kill the bear. I would be afraid to do anything about the bear. Brock, mangy means loss of hair, hairless. Ryan Day 5 When reading these chapters I think that the author felt excited about writing these chapters because they got to kill the bear, and that was an exciting moment for Matt. I thought that it was a little weird when Attean started talking to the bear and to say that he didn't want to kill it. I agree with Tyler that Matt should be a little grateful to have Attean show him all these things. If he didn't then Matt might not be alive in this point in the book. In this point in the book I am really liking this book so far because it is a lot like Hatchet. I can't wait to see what happens in the next chapters!! Also Tyler, thick- headed means a stupid person or a blockhead. Brock Day 5 I thought it was very mean of Attean to leave the fox in white man trap and it will have to live with three feet in order to live. When Matt was scared when he saw the big bear reminded me of when I was in the woods at my grandmother’s house and a really big bear walked right in front of me. Michel said that he did not know why Matt teaches Attean his language I think he teaches him because Attean saved his life and treated him. The front cover of the book shows that the bear is jumping in the air but in the book Attean Kills the bear on the ground. I wonder What Attean and Matt are going to do with the bear? Tanner Day 5 I disagree with you Ryan that Ateen you think Matt fely bad because I know that he will learn to hunt. I wonder why Atten said that iron traps are bad for indians. I think hatchet is better because in this book theres like no action in hatchet something bad happened every chapter and tha made it more interesting. It was wierd when Ateen said that the fox will get out of the trap by eating his leg so it would be skinny. I think that Ateens brothers are just like him. What does the word ark mean on page 69 paragraph one. I think that story was really wierd.

Brock Day 4 How does Attean not have a name for his dogs how do you call them back and how to they know when to come back? What does the word mangy mean on page 52? I see why this book is named sign of the beaver because there is a sign on a tree that no body can hunt beavers there. Lindsay said she did not know what splicing means it means to join by interweaving or overlapping, as ropes, film. I think Matt’s bow he and Attean made is a really good bow.

Jordyn Day 6 I wonder why the Indians just suddenly started inviting Matt to there village. I think the grandmother should at least give Matt a chance or any white person a chance because what happened to Attean's mother. She doesn’t trust white people but some white people are bad and some are very nice and good. I agree with Tyler that Matt and Attean bond the best in the woods because Attean teaches Matt new stuff everyday about either fishing, hunting or something else and because both of them can hunt and both of them help each other out a lot. I think Matt was probably very happy to see Attean smile and not so grumpy. I don’t think Attean is being that mean when he is joking because matt always takes it in a bad way. Jordyn Jordyn Day 5 Brock didn’t know what mangy means and it means infected with mange and also relating to, characteristics of, or resulting from mange. I'm with Lindsey about the title of the book, The Sign of the Beaver, is called that because usually it gives you hints through out the whole book about the title but in the eleventh chapter it starts talking about it so maybe the author is getting to the point slowly. I sort of think the story that Matt told Attean about and the story that Attean told Matt is sort of the same thing, I think the Indians just have a little different version of it. I think it is kind of weird how every time Attean kills an animal he always talks to it and tells it that he is sorry or something like that. This book is very much like Hatchet because both Brian and Matt experienced a bear and both of the bears got killed. Jordyn Tyler day 6 I agree with Michael that it was so cool when he killed the bear. I wonder what bear meat tastes like because it sounds good. Why don't they find Ben and take back the gun? What if Ben killed Matt's father? ________________________________________ Shane Day 5 I don’t know why Matt was surprised when they invited him over for a feast because they made a treaty and there they are friends. I wonder how a person could make money off an Indian scalp because first off who would buy it and second how come only Indian scalp is valuable. I disagree with Lindsay when she says how it would be embarrassing to fall into a pond, and I disagree with her when she says it was rude how Attean didn’t help him up because he is an Indian they don’t manners. Michael day 5 Brock i disagree that his boe is nce cause it can break easily because it is wood. I think that Matt and Attean will be huning and they will meet Matt's da in the woods near the ear and they will kill the ebar together. I would be scaredd if isaw that kid with the paint on his face because it would be weird to see someone with painrt on them. I wonder if there will be a nother bear thta they try kill? It would be wierd if someone killed your mom and yoour dad left cause they could be watching you. Brock Day 6 On page 76 I fond figurative language thinking of his father, he felt a snake of worry crawling about behind every other thought idiom. I thought it was very weird of Matt of to fall asleep in the wigwam. I thought the dog that was Attean’s was going to die but it did not it has to live it’s life now with three legs I think it will die soon. It seemed that Attean did not even care that his dog almost died he just said how worthless it is. I see the Indians really like to dance I would not want to dance like Matt did. I think Attean does not like animals. Michel said why does Attean care that Matt killed the bear I think he cares because he is jealous. Tanner Day 6 I disagree with Linsey that it would be embarasing to fall in a stream because there was no one around beside Atten. I found personifiction when Ateen said that bears have a feast with qwas on page 77 paragraph 3. What does the word wigmans mean on page78 paragraph 2. I think it means mans with wigs. Do u like hatchet or this book better. I woonder why Matt think the kid lokkes wierd. I think the kid is stupid because hes not eating because he didnt kill the bear. Lindsay Day 6 -There was another grammatical error on page seventy-six paragraph one when there was no comma after 'In the late afternoon, Matt sat in the cabin doorway'. The way the author described when Matt was canoeing was superb, she got in depth with detail, and made me want to go canoeing with them. The feast/party seemed like it would be a lot of fun! The field trip came in handy when the author mentioned a wampum. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what it was. Do you guys like the book so far? I do, but at times I zone out of it and lose concentration because the book gets to be boring. The author has been making quite a lot of typos lately in the book. I agree with Shane that Attean never seems to be happy, and maybe he should smile and let go. Remember, we will read only two chapters a night starting tomorrow! Ryan Day 6 That is a good question Micheal - why does Attean all of a sudden like Matt? When I was reading theses chapters I felt like I just wanted to get up with Matt and help free that dog. I was surprised that Attean's mother got killed. Why do you think the white man killed his mother? I found a simile on page 84 that said the children "were naked as little frogs". I can't wait until I can finish this book and see what happens next!!

Michael day 5 Shane i agree with you this book is pretty good so far cause there is hunting and fishing and i like all that stuff. I think it is cool how Matt teaches Attean but i think it would be boring. I think it would be cool to hunt a fox down with a spear and a metal trap. I think it is cool how Matt killed a rabbit witha spear that he only used like 3 times. I though that Attean always hunts and why does he care now that MAtt killed a bear?

Jordyn Day 4 I agree with Tyler that it would be very harsh to leave a kid for at least a day because Matt is only a kid, he still hasn’t learned everything through his life. He doesn’t really know the place he is because he just got there to make the house and now he has to watch the house and you never know if bad people are where he is. The setting right now in these two chapters is in the woods and Matt and Attean are by the beaver dam. I can tell that Matt is going to be by himself for a long time because in the beginning of the first chapter the author told us that it was time or close to time for Matt's father, mother, sister, and the new baby to come home. We still have a lot of the book to read and this book is supposed to be about Matt being alone and surviving himself. Jordyn

Tyler Day 4 Lindsay I think that merciless means without feeling sorry for someone so mercilessly means a feeling like that. I think that Jordan was right that it is very helpful of Attean to help a stranger. I am with Michael because if he didn't meet the Indians he would eventually starve to death. I agree with Ryan with the fishing rod ,and in the last chapter he made a bow. I think that Attean just wants Matt as a friend and they can be companions like Matt's version of Robinson Crusoe. I think Matt should give Attean a chance he is being very kind to him. I think that Matt should feel bad for the dog because it has had really bad encounters with animals. I think when they are in the woods they bond really well.

Lindsay Day #4 It had to be embarrassing when Matt fell in the stream, and it was rude how Attean didn't even help him get out of it! Despite the lack of respect he seemed to have for Matt, it was nice of Attean to make new hooks for Matt. I wonder why this book is called 'The Sign of the Beaver' when the first time they mention anything about a beaver is in the eleventh chapter. Attean seems like a friend you'd like to have around only in certain situations. There was a grammatical error on page 49 paragraph 5 when there was no comma after ' In fact.' I didn't know you could eat sap. It sounds disgusting, but the way the author described it sounds good. I agree with Tanner that it's quite weird and strange that Attean labels caucasians as white people.

Michael Day 4 Tyler i disagree that Attean will teach Matt how to hunt cause i think he will just want to fish. I think attean and Matt are gona be hunting and wind up in the middle of no where later in the book. I dont know why Matt would want to teach attean? What doees the word thickheaded mean. Why would Matt care if Attean know that his ankle was aching. I thought it was pretty cool how Attean speared a fish and he did it so quick. i thought that Matts way would work wawy better but Atteans did. Do you think that MAtt will kill a bear or a panther or fend off a raddle snake about to strike? I do think that will happen later in the book.

Shane Day 4 Hi Mrs.F I think Attean is way to grumpy because he never smiles and always talks in the same tone. To answer your question logan I think this book is pretty good. I disagree with Micheal when he says Attean is a cool name because it sounds like a bunch of random letters put together. I don’t think Matt’s dad is ever gonna come back and Matt will need to live with the Indians.

Tyler Day 4 I disagree with you Michael because he had food he just wanted something sweet. What does thickheaded mean? If Attean shows him all these things he could at least be a little grateful. Matt should like this dog it would deal with his bear problem. Is this book about their Indian sign that marks their territory? I can tell right now that Matt will become part of their Indian tribe.What is animal sinew?

Tanner day #4 I agree with Tyler that Ateen will teach Matt to hunt because on the front page of the book Matt has a knife in his hand. I think Ateen found that dog, and I think it is a hunting dog because he goes hunting a lot and the dog could help him. That would hurt if you got neddels in your nose.I found a flash back when Matt thought about if his mother had a bot or a girl. I like this book so far because it is like hatchet and i like hatchet.I wonder why Matt thought it was a trick because Ateen was really nice to him I dont think he will trick him becuause Ateen is nice.

Ryan Day 4 When I was looking at the chapters to read I saw that the schedule got a little mixed up so I just read three chapters like we agreed on. When reading these chapters I thought that when Matt thought he heard a riffle, I at first thought it was Ben to kill Matt and live in his house. When Tyler said that Attean will soon teach Matt how to hunt, he already has done that because Matt was shown how to make a trap for rabbits and hooks for fishing in case he ever loses one. I agree with Tanner that Matt would be a mess without the Indians. Matt would actually not be living if he wasn't friends with the Indians.

Logan Day2 This chapter wasn't as sad but I think these kids will be okay and maybe even get jobs to ern som mola (money) to pay taxes.I'm also not a super fan of this book but it's okay how about everyone els what do you guys think of the book? B\And I didn't think it was nice to yell AGAIN at Callie while she was just playing with dolls. Oh did anyone eles also think that Callie wasa little bit hard on her self in the note when she said God hates me? I hope things go the kids way sooner or later. But sometking good will happen to these kids I just know it.

Logan Day1 These first two chapteres were sad to me. Espesialy how the kids had to make up lies to make it sound like they still had they`re mother. Did you guys (Moria,Shane,Grace etc) think it was mean how Mary Belle yelled at Callie just for singing because someone could here her but oh wait no one eles is on that road but them.I also thought that some of the other kids in her class are mean too.Hope everyone has funn bloging.

Michael Day 1 Ryan I disagree i think this book is easy so far cause i didn't see any hard words yet. Do you think that the plan their family maid would've worked? I don't think it would be cool cause i don't think they could get a guy to take them down river. I think it would be cool to be the settlers of a new neighborhood. I think it would be cool to be Matt cause you get to have a gun and you live in the middle of no where. I always wanted to shoot a gun. So far i like this book cause it is with guns and shooting. It also has a good story going so far. I have never seen a red squirrel before. I wonder if they are any different then a refular squirrel or if they are different.

Jordyn Day 3 I agree with Tanner, that it would stink to not have your dad with you at your house because sometimes you might need help with something important and plus who would want to be alone for that long of a time, especially a kid. I think Attean is going to be a big help for Matt when he doesn’t know how to do something. Attean, is teaching him how to catch a rabbit, catch fish and how to make a new hook to fish, if it breaks. Now that I think about it, Lindsey is probably right that the setting of the book is in the 1700's because they had to build a log cabin and they didn’t have all that technology or a lot of things we have now to survive. I wonder if Attean doesn’t want to learn how to sign and doesn’t do it with Matt and maybe the Indians won't help Matt with food he needs or if he is hurt they won't help.

Michael Day 3 I think this chapter so far was hard to read cause the unpluar words and sentences like A was for apple. Shane i Disagree cause if he wouldnt of climbed the tree he wouldve starved to death. I think it is weird how Matt is teaching the indians cause they have more people to help him and matt has nobody except foe his dad. I wonder if it would be hard to teach a indian about the alfabete. i think that Attean's name is cool i have never heard it befor. I think it is cool how Attean killed a rabbit and he is smaller thatn Matt and i dont think matt has killed a rabbit.

tanner day #3 I agree with Jordyn that this book is getting interesting. I don't agree with Linsey that he is finding food easily the only food he found was a fish. I agree with Tyler that the bear would of smell Matts fish but it didn't smell it at all. I think the indians are really nice because ether are giving Matt his meals. With out the indians i think Matt would be a mess. It reminds me of Hunger Games when he is making a fire and cooking a rabbit because that happened in the Hunger Games. I think it would be cool to trap a rabbit and eat it if it was good. I think the indian was really weird at the end of chapter 9 because he said a thing called nda!!!!!!!!!

Lindsay Day #3 I thought it was kind of Attean to bring him food in return for teaching him. It seems difficult to teach someone to read that basically knows nothing. It would be like trying to teach an infant. It was rude though, that he just ignored the fact that Matt was devoting his time teach Attean and he stormed out of the cabin. It was gross how Attean used his teeth to pull apart the tree bark. It could be full of dirt and bugs! YUCK! What does splicing mean? It sort of sounds like slicing. I looked it up in the dictionary and it means, 'to join.'I agree with Jordyn that Matt was lucky to have the Indian help him. What does nonchalantly and mercilessly mean? Nonchalanty is on page 41 paragraph 1 and mercilessly is on page 42 paragraph 3. Don't forget day four this weekend. You have three days!

Michael Day 2, I wonder what a Bee tree Looks like? I like this book so far cause it is a lot like Hatchet cause they are both in the middle of no where. I would be so scared if i was Matt cause a bear went into his house and he wasn't even scared. I would like to fish all day like Matt cause it is fun and i like to eat fish. Was Matt serious when he said that they are set up like a latter or was he using a figure of speech? I would freak out if i got caught on fire too. Wouldn't you get freaked out if that happen? That indian seems to be nice cause he gave him food and is taking care of him. Tyler i disagree survival stores don't always end with bad stuff when good stuff happens.

Shane Day 3 Hi Mrs. F love blogging wonder what other people think of it. I wonder why Attean is so grumpy because learning how to read is pretty fun “at least for me”. I disagree with Brock when he says Matt’s gun was the only thing he really had to stay alive because he could trap animals or use different techniques for survival. I think Attean should be happy he is learning at least SOMETHING. My mood as I read was excited!

Tyler Day 3 I agree with Jordyn that he will learn to sign eventually ,but right know he acts like he doesn't care. I think that Attean will teach Matt to hunt later on in the book, and that they will become very good friends. The only way that he is not living like a king is how he doesn't have freshly made meals from a gourmet chef. I thought he used a bow and arrow to kill the rabbit didn't you guys? I think the thing he pulled out of the leather pouch was a sickle that you use for farming in this time. I think that was very offensive when he made the Indian his slave in the book they were reading. It is worse how they call them white men. Tyler

Ryan Day 3 - When Attean was showing off his skills at Matt, I felt bad for him. Attean was born in the woods and was taught how to do that stuff since he was a kid, but Matt wasn't. I disagree with Brock when he said that the riffle was Matt's only thing to keep him alive . When I read the chapters for tonight it said that he had a fishing rod that he caught a massive fish with. So it shows us that the riffle isn't the only thing that's keeping Matt alive. I found a simile on page 37 which says "for I saw the sea come after me as high as a great bill, and as furious as an enemy...". I disagree with Shane when he said that the Indians are going to turn out bad, because if you look at the front cover it looks like the Indian is helping Matt kill a massive bear that is probably going to kill them both.

Jordyn Day 2 This book is getting very interesting. I found man vs. nature, when Matt was trying to get honey from the bees, but instead he decided to take some bark and then the bees saw and they got mad and started stinging Matt everywhere, in the face, arms, and legs. It is very weird, but Brian and Matt both got stung by a ton of bees and both of there eyes were so swollen they could hardly even open them. I thought that Matt was so lucky to have the Indian help him and to get there when he needed him the most. When the Indian told Matt that they were watching him, I felt kind of scared or like creepy for him because people watching his every single move is creepy. The Indian was being very helpful to Matt and giving him as much as he needed to get better. I think when it gets more into the book it talks about Matt teaching Attean how to sign might be a little difficult but after a while I think he will know how to sign.

Jordyn Day 1 I think The Sign of the Beaver is a lot like Hatchet so far because just like Brian, Matt had to stay somewhere alone and he has to hunt and kill animals for him to stay alive. Some differences between both books are, in Hatchet Brian didn’t have a real house, it was more like a little fort and in The Sign of the Beaver, Matt has a log cabin house that protects him more and it is bigger. Another thing that is different about both books is that, Brian didn’t have a choice but to land and stay there, because he was on a plane, the pilot had a heart attack and the plane was running low on gas. He didn’t chose to be alone in a place he has never been before. In The Sign of the Beaver, Matt and his family chose to move in where matt is because they liked the location and it is there land. There are a tons of similarities in The Sign of the Beaver and Hatchet for example, both Matt and Brian met a guy where they were staying. Also, they both had to kill animals to survive. I don’t think Matt should of let Ben in his house or to eat dinner there because he is a stranger that Matt just met and when Matt woke up in the morning his rifle was gone and that was when matt knew he couldn’t trust Ben.

tanner day #2 I also agree with Tyler that this is like Brians Winter, but i think that this book will be better than Brians Winter,do you? I think it would be really hard to make your own breakfast, lunch, and dinner all by yourself. I think the thing that recked his cabin was a bear because there is a bear on the front of the book. I wonder how big the bear was? How bad do you think the bee stings are? I think Matt is smart but not as smart as Brian from Hatchet.I think the indians are good people. What does the word chinks mean on page 26 paragraph 1.It is really weird how the indian calls Matt whit boy. It would be weird to have those boot things.

Tyler Day 2 When good things happen in survival books they always end badly like in Hatchet when Brian had the horrible streak of bad luck. If bears like fish wouldn't the bear come back and eat all of his fish? Not to correct you Lindsay but Brian had a shelter and so did Matt. I enjoy how the author used the word master word peer it is not very likely that authors use our level vocabulary. He reminds me of Brian because he doesn't think things through he just moves by instinct. I am wondering, will his instincts be useful or be a weapon against himself? If everybody thought the other people have bad grammar just read what the Indians say. I think the Indians are very offensive calling him "white boy" even though we have done so much to hurt them.

Lindsay Day #2 Matt seems to be getting his food quite easily compared to Brian in Hatchet. What does the author mean by "Perhaps he even became a mite careless."? I'm afraid that Matt's family might not come back. I felt anxious when Matt was talking about how the flour and molasses was spilled. I started reading really fast because it was quite exciting too. Don't you think it was a dumb idea in the first place to climb the tree even if he wanted the honey? There was a simile on page 23 paragraph 2, " the humming grew to a roar, like a great wind." I agree with Brock that it was nice of Matt to feed Ben. I think it's so sweet of Matt to teach Attean to read! I felt bad that he couldn't read. It shouldn't have to be embarrassing for them. Looking forward to day 3! How about you?

Brock Day 2 I thought it was very mean of Ben When Matt feed him and the next day he comes and steels a rifle from a Matt and that is is only weapon he has. I think it is the only thing that is keeping him alive. I see how the cover has a bear on it because a bear comes and eats all his food. Man vs. Nature when the bees are chasing him and sting him while he runs into the pond. I thought that was very dumb of Matt to rip open a bee hive. I do not know why the Indians are treating him so well for? I think as a prediction that the Indians and Matt will go hunt that bear that ate all Matt???s flour and salt and those things.

Shane Day 2 Hi. I don’t agree with Ryan when he says that it was difficult to read when he says no one knew how to talk. I think that Matt should have never climbed the tree even if he needed something better to eat, because a very big group of bees are very dangerous and if the Indians would have never helped he would probably been killed. I wonder why these Indians are treating Matt so well because my dad always says if it’s too good to be true it is and that is what Matt is facing. My prediction is that the Indians turn out to be bad and Matt is going to need to escape.

Ryan Day 2 When Matt said that he just wanted a little bit of the bees' honey right away I knew that it would be a bad idea. I didn't like it when the bees all of a sudden noticed him and came after him. Have you ever been stung by a bee several times in a couple of minutes? I know that it never ever happened to me. I agree with Shane that Matt has a lot of work to do for only being at the age of 12. I can't believe that a bear attacked Matt's log cabin so quickly. I am also surprised that the bear ate all of his spices. I am glad that the indian found Matt and fed him so he didn't die.

tanner day 1 I also agree that this book is gonna be like hatchet. I also agree that they are not speaking well Ryan. I think it would stinkl if my dad wasnt at my house for a long time, would you? I think I would hate it if I had to garden every singele day. It r4eminds me of when my dad was on a trip except he was only gone for like five days. I think this book will be better than Hatchet. I wonder who the guy was that he found. Who do you think he was.

Lindsay Day 1 That was an interesting introduction when the author was talking about how his father had left and how he already wanted him to come back one more time. The setting was probably in the late 1700's because they had to build a log cabin, and they had to chop down trees down themselves. It's not common now because you usually hire someone to build your house. Most houses are usually made from bricks or stone. Seven weeks is a long time to be gone! Matt's father's grammar/speech is worse than a first grader! I think "Sign of the Beaver" is a lot like "Hatchet" because they have to survive on their own. Some differences are that in Hatchet, Brian didn't have a shelter and Matt did. Matt didn't have to make a rifle or anything because he already had it, and Brian had to make his. This book has many man versus nature in it like Hatchet did. For example, when Matt was fighting against the mosquitoes and Brian did too. I think this book seems like one most boys would enjoy, but I like it too. I found a simile on page 9 and 10, "The two men had nodded to each other gravely, and lifted a hand in salute, exactly as if they had been two deacons passing in the town square."

Hi Mrs. F I think that this book is like "hatchet". I disagree with Ryan when he said " they don't know how to talk " NO NO NO THEY DIDN'T TALK BECAUSE MATT NEVER REALLY HAD BIG CONVERSATIONS WITH HIS FATHER. MATT WAS ALL ALONE IN THE FOREST AND THEN HE COULDN'T TALK TO ANYONE! who agrees with me come on. Matt was exaggerating why do family gets here I will be 13" . Thank You for your time goodnight. PEACE OUT.

Tyler Day #1 I agree that it would be harsh to leave a kid in the wilderness, no matter how long. He could encounter a bear like the picture on the front of the book. What does his father mean by "make notches on a stick"? This reminds me of Brian's Winter when he killed the moose because he had to do so much preparing before every meal. What if it's not a small creature and instead it's a person being hunted by Indians? When he said "howdy", I thought he was from Texas. If I were him, I would take the gun and start running from that cowboy. Clearly, someone who was admiring a gun and ran away from a town in a big hurry, did something wrong. I think this book is not like Hatchet because Brian was nowhere near civilization. A similarity this book shares with Hatchet is that they both have to endure what nature has in store for them.

Shane Day 1 Well Mrs.F to start things off just wanting to say that I love this book, probably because I loved HatchetJ. This book is different than Hatchet because Matt actually had a house and food but Brian had to make his shelter and get his food. Although Hatchet and Sign of the Beaver had a lot of differences they had a lot of similarities, it is similar because both Matt and Brian had to survive by THEMSELVES. The setting of the book “so far” is definitely in Matt’s log cabin. I found man vs. man when Matt’s dad had to leave Matt for 6 to 7 weeks. I don’t know what any of the people reading this thinks but I think that Matt has too many responsibilities for only 12 years old. I don’t think Matt should have had Ben come inside his house because there is very very low chance that Ben was nice or bad.

Brock Day 1 I think this book is like Hatchet because they are both trying to live in the wilderness. One of the differences is that Matt was not there on accident but Bryan was there on accident. A similarity is that they are both living in the wilderness. I think this is a really good book and I like it better than Hatchet. What does ruefully mean? I thought it was very nice of Matt to let Ben in and fed him and he steels his father’s rifle. I thought that it was rude. He knew his father always kept his rifle as clean as a spoon metaphor.

Ryan Day 1. When I was reading this book it was difficult because no one in the book knew how to talk. This is like Hatchet because they were alone for a while and I can tell that Matt is going to be alone for a long time. It is different because someone visits Matt in th beggining of the book. In Hatchet someone visits Brian in the end of the book. The reason I like this book is because it is similiar to Hatchet which I liked very much.

Mrs. F Day 1 Hello bloggers! I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts about this novel. While it kind of reminds me of Hatchet, I think the Sign of the Beaver is also different in enough ways to keep you interested. What differences do you notice? What similarities? Let's have fun blogging!