Lesson 23 — Activity 3: Chapters 14 - 16
Completion requirements
Lesson 23 — Activity 3: Chapters 14 – 16
Before starting this activity, please read chapters 14 to 16 of the novel. Remember to think about the strategies you can use as you read.
As well, begin the the second part of the Vocabulary Activity:
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As
you read the second half of the
novel
(chapters 14 to 28), continue to list words
that are unfamiliar to you but are interesting and worth learning. Look
for at least 10 words, and remember to note their page numbers. You may
use the Vocabulary Log once again to record your words.
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You will complete an assignment on these words when you have completed the
novel.
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You know that you learn about yourself and grow as an individual through your own experiences. Reading about the experiences of characters in a novel can also have an impact on you. Even if we do not have exactly the same experience, we can still learn
by seeing how a character deals with a particular situation.
In the last activity, you learned about the different types of characters that are in stories.
In the last activity, you learned about the different types of characters that are in stories.
Think about the main character in your novel. If you were asked to write a paragraph about this character, you would have to gather information on the following topics to be able to do this:
- physical: which might include age, gender, size, hair and eye colour, and other physical characteristics
- actions: what the character does
- dialogue: what the main character says and what other characters say about him or her
- thoughts: what the main character thinks
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Once you have gathered this information, you will be able to suggest some words that describe the character’s personality.
For example, one could say that Little Red Riding Hood was caring because she took the time to take a basket of goodies to her grandmother.
How would you go about presenting a character to an audience? You could use a graphic organizer, design a visual or dramatic presentation, or compose a speech. A common method is to write a character sketch. Remember that to truly understand
and appreciate a character, it is necessary to take some time to reflect about that individual.
In chapter 14, Noah can't sleep, and he wishes that he could talk to his dad. He wants to say something to him about that night that he slept on the rock ledge. He wants to ask him why he never
told him that story and why he told the kids in George River more about himself than he ever told Noah.
Noah finally falls asleep, and in chapter 15 he is woken the next morning by the voices of Lenny and Tom. Noah looks outside the tent, and can see only white — just white, everywhere. They have woken up to a whiteout. However, Noah has to use the washroom, so he heads outside where the snow is coming down like tiny, sharp pellets. Noah doesn't want to wander too far from the tent as he might get lost, so he tries to head out in a straight line. The snow begins to come down even harder, and the wind is now twice as strong. Noah tries to head back, but he hears steps — heavy ones — coming toward him. He calls out, but gets no answer. He begins to get frightened, but then hears "Hey," and recognizes Geraldine's voice.
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In chapter 16, Noah, Tom, and Lenny head out after breakfast to check the fishing net. When they pull up the net from the ice cold water, the net is so heavy with fish that it takes all of them to pull it out from under the ice. Just then, the weather
takes a turn for the worse with 90km winds, and they head back to the tent without the fish.
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As they are walking back, Lenny teases Noah about having a thing for Geraldine. Without thinking, Noah punches Lenny in the mouth! The fight gets broken up before Lenny can hit Noah back. They head back in the direction of the tents when Etua comes running out of the tent crying, saying that Joseph has cut off his thumb, and there is blood everywhere!
Digging Deeper!
Click the Play button below to watch a video called Winter Fishing With Nets On Delorande Lake, Saskatchewan. This video comes from Saskatchewan, but the technique used is the same as the Inuit in chapter 14 of The Middle of Everywhere. In this video, the device is referred to as a "jigger."