ashley day 3 so i thought it waz kinda funny when Matt did his ABCs to be honest i think Attean is a crazy name i wonger what it means? this is what i foundWhat Does My Name Mean? Attean - The Meaning of Names

What does the name “Attean” mean? A name is much more than just a name: activities, for you have many.

treat, that you always are.

talent, hidden or not.

exotic, no lack of spirit here!

acquaintance, the many friends you know.

natural, the genuine side of you.

Out of 5,272,694 records in the U.S. Social Security Administration data, the name “Attean” was not present. You might want to use a short version of your first name or perhaps your nickname.

On the other hand, you simply have a name that no one else in America is using. For 101 years only your parents have thought of using your name. Shane day 9 Hi Mrs.F I agree with Tyler when he says how it is weird how he doesn’t understand your territory but the sign of the beaver marks the hunting grounds. I think that Matt has enough food because there is going to be four people who barely eat at all. Jordyn I think that Matt will eventually have a friend like Attean. I don’t think the title is right for the book because they barely even talked about the sign of the beaver. Tannner Day 9 I agree with Jordyn that it doesnt really matter if Ateen goes hunting because he did already show all of us that read the book that he is a skilled hunter. I think that Matt doesnt need Ateen at all because Ateen taught him how to hunt and he has a hunting dog that can tell him if theres a predadtor coming. I think the dog will be very helpful in these last few chapters. It is really weird when he is talking to the dog and he says it will rain because he is treating him like he can talk. I wpnder what hes gonna get for christmas, but I think its gonna be a hunting thing. Lindsay Day 9- I don't think a kid should be put through so much work like Matt. Even if he did it voluntarily. The food Matt's mom makes sounds disgusting! What does meager mean? It's on page 120, paragraph two. I was so used to all this talking and conversation, but now that Matt barely has any company there isn't any communication. It sorta made the chapters boring. It was so kind of Matt to do that for his family! I don't know one guy that would do such a nice thing! Jordyn made a good point that Attean should do the hunt because he killed the bear. One more day! Who can't wait for Summer?! Brock Day 9 I think Matt really misses his family especially his sister Sarah. I think Attean taught him a lot of ways to live in the wilderness and he feels calmer then at the beginning of the book. Idiom Sarah would laugh now see him rubbing away with an old clamshell like an Indian. Jordan asked do you think Matt will have any more friends like Attean. I think he will not have any more friends like Attean. I think it would be boring to live where Matt is. I would feel bad for Matt if his family did not come. Tyler Day 9 I think Matt is going to move with the Indians because maybe Ben killed his father. What do snowshoes do? Brock I think Attean was just saying goodbye in the last chapter. I disagree with Lindsay when she said that Matt did the right thing not going with the Indians.

Tyler Day 8 I agree with Shane that it would be hard to trust the people that killed your daughter. Lindsay, I disagree that the kids their age should not be playing that game. The only reason they were rough on him is because he wouldn't give them one of his items. Now that Attean is gone, I think Matt is going to be lonely. He will be all alone. Wasn't it weird how Attean didn't understand how men could own land but in the book it said the Sign of the Beaver marked their hunting grounds?

Jordyn Day 8 Lindsey asked a question about if it is a good idea for Attean to go hunting. I think it doesn’t really matter if he goes hunting because he showed us through this book that he can do a lot. He killed a huge bear, he makes things and he is very smart, I think Attean can probably handle all of it. I cant believe that Attean is leaving forever! Matt, will have absolutely no one to talk to or hunt with. Attean was the one that showed Matt how to hunt so good and other stuff like that. I wonder now if Matt is going to have a hard time by himself hunting, because Attean helped him with getting food most of the time. Do you think he will find any one else where he is or when all his family lives there? Do you think he will have any friends or friends like Attean?

Micahel Day 8 Shane i disagree that it is wierd that Attean talks to animals cause he is an indian and i think that it is not wierd for them. I think that Matt should've stayed with the indians cause they would take care of and prrovide more food for him. I dont think his will come back cause he was gone for a lot of time. It was so different back then cause a piece of sugar was a treat and that was like nothing to us now. Ashley Day 2 hi everyone! clearly Matt has made some progress because the book states "Gradually his spirits rose again. The July weather was perfect. The flies and mosquitoes were less bothersome. He began to count the days ahead instead of the ones the had notched. Two or three more sticks and his family would be there. The corn began to grow taller. The little green pumpkins were rounding out. He could make it a little longer." then it started to go all wrong. the book says "Matt had been fishing all morning. A good, clear day, the water still nippy at his ankles, the sun warm on his bare head. He had followed the creek a long way and had a lucky catch. He came whistling out of the woods, swinging the four speckled trout. He quieted down all of a sudden ( notice i put all in red because that is a word error) when he heard a crackling in the underbrush close by." thanks for reading good night and PEACE OUT Lindsay Day 8 - I have to agree with Saknis, maybe his father isn't coming back. Even if he might not he should at least try and look for him. I think it was good of Matt to decline the offer to go on the hunt. I don't feel it's safe for kids their age to be doing stuff like that. They could get badly hurt. The author makes a lot of errors. For example, she never indents the begining of every starting paragraph for a new chapter. I'm sad Matt won't see his only company again. I think each detail as you go on through the book becomes less and less like Hatchet. Jordyn, I think they thought he was a good kid and it was okay if he did maybe they felt bad for him. Two more days!!! Brock Day 8 I think the author made Attean come back from hunting a little to early because that seemed to quick to me how about you? I think Matt made the wrong diction. I thought he should have went with Attean on the hunt. I think he will starve in the winter time and want to go with the Indians and his family will never come. I thought the author tried to make the mood of these chapters very sad. Lindsay said that Attean going to hunt is not good idea I think it is because he really wanted to catch his Manitou and it it is a chance to explore. Shane Day 8 I disagree with Brock when he says that the game the Indians played was boring I don’t think it was that smart of Matt to stay home because he could have just wrote a note to them and he could live with the Indians. I agree with Lindsey when she says that it is disrespectful to get mad at him for something he didn’t do. I am surprised the Indians got a gun because they don’t normally whit man stuff. Ryan Day 8 Tyler I agree with you that I think this is a gambling game too because Attean had to give his shirt away to some Indian kid from Attean's tribe. I also agree with you on that Attean's grandmother should give a white person a chance because she doesn't know if they are a bad person or not. I disagree with Tanner's observations that there is no action because when Attean and Matt killed the bear there was some action at that part of the book. I hope Brock is right that Matt won't have any problems while Attean is gone. I am surprised that Matt gave Attean that watch that was so important to him because earlier in the book Matt said that he would keep it safe with HIM. I was also very shocked when Attean called Matt "medabe" or in English "white brother". I can't wait until I finish this book and see what happens next. Jordyn Day 7 I think I like this book better than Hatchet because it is just more interesting to read. I disagree with Tyler, about getting the gun back from Ben. Ben stole it and probably thought Matt was going to come looking for him so he probably is far away. If they find Ben I wouldn’t try to get the gun from him because he has a gun so you never know what somebody can do with it. Lindsey, I really like this book too and sometimes I get the same way where you all of the sudden zone out because it is nothing interesting you want to read. I think Attean is going to come back from where ever he was and be Manitou . Do you think? Jordyn Michael Day 7 Shane i disagree that you said this book is really wierd I think it is inteeresting see what indians act like back then.I wounder if Atteans dad will ever find the people that killed his mom. Why did the indians laugh at Attean,his sister, and grandmother. I think that it was mean that the kids did that to Matt. Why would they even want the shirt? How would Attean not be afraid sleeping in the ocean. Ryan Day 7 Hay Tanner wigwam means a place where Indians live. Or as other people say it is a tepee. I can't really say which book I like better because I didn't even finish this one. So far I am really loving this book because it is a lot like Hatchet and I really liked Hatchet. I thought that it was a funny joke they played on Matt. He lost so he had to give his shirt away. To me I was surprised that his father has not come back home yet. I just hope that his father does come home so he doesn't have to keep thinking that he won't.

Brock Day 7 This book reminds me of blood river because they both have Indians and white man in them. Tyler said Attean and Matt should go take the gun back from Ben. I think they should not because he could shoot them and it probably ran out of gun powder. I thought that game they played a really boring game if I was Matt I would not even have played the game. I feel really bad for that dog that only has three legs that was Attean’s. I hope that Matt will not have any problems while Attean is away. I hope Attean catches his Manitou. Tanner Day 7 I couldnt find any day sixes at the web site so i cant respond just to let you know. Throughout this book I dont like it a lot becasue there is no action at all. I wonder why Matts grand mother is coming. I wonder if Ateens knife is sharp. I think it was nice when the grandma gave them nuts and berries. I think when Ateen trys to find the mosse some thing bad will happen to Matt or Ateen and one of them will die. Lindsay Day 7 I think it's disrespectful that Attean's grandmother doesn't accecpt Matt because of something he didn't do. It was bad how the kids played. It was way too rough and violent for kids their age. I would be terrified and homesick being away, but the way his grandmother looked at Attean he had a reminder of how much his family loves him and cares for him. I'm happy Matt felt accepted because what he's going through he should have someone to be there and support him. I don't think Attean going to hunt is a good idea. Do you? I disagree with Ryan that the author was excited while writing these chapters. I think she was more focused on what happens following the main actions because there is a lot of them. Can't wait for day 8! Shane day 7 I’m surprised Attean’s grandmother trusts Matt because one of his people killed her daughter so he would be almost impossible to trust. I’m also surprised Attean’s dog likes him to. Tanner iron traps are bad for Indians because they make everything by hand and that is a serious mechanism made by machine. I agree with you Michael when you say teaching someone how to read is boring. I don’t think Attean is going to find his spirit. Tyler day 7 I think the circle they played in was supposed to be gambling because Indians invented it right? The dog probably sensed Attean trusted him so he should. Why don't they live by the caribou and moose? Matt thought he was being tested but actually Attean was. I think Attean will find the moose and matt will find his family. 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 Tyler Day 6 Shane Attean doesn't smile because for an Indian that shows weakness and Attean always watches Matt's back he is like his brother from another mother. Ryan I thought thickheaded meant tough. I read in a book that Indian celebrations usually lasted 2 or 3 hours. I thought Attean was going to carry Matt home not give him a place to stay. Why did the merchants want just the pelts if I were them I would ask for two whole beavers. Why would they do that to a woman it is just wrong.

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.