Hatchet Novel Study, Gary Paulsen, Printable + GoodNotes Digital, Grades 5-8, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Answer Key

You get BOTH versions: a print-and-go PDF with the answer key for you, and a GoodNotes digital student edition with clickable tabs for your students.

Survival, patience, and "tough hope." This 43-page novel study for Hatchet by Gary Paulsen follows Brian's 54 days in the Canadian wilderness in five reading chunks (Chapters 1–19 + Epilogue). It includes Brian's Survival Log, used throughout the unit to track shelter, food, water, fire, tools, safety, and rescue.

✦ WHAT'S INCLUDED ✦
Teacher guide: how to use the unit, a 4-week pacing guide, and Common Core standards alignment (RL, W, SL, L)
Teacher notes for handling the book's sensitive moments with care
Meet the Author and book-level prediction pages
5 reading chunks, each with a key word preview, a recap and predict page, 5 comprehension questions with a discussion question, vocabulary and figurative language activities, and a journal and reflection prompt
Brian's Survival Log, used throughout the unit
Choice-board culminating project with 4 options, plus a scoring rubric
Final assessment with short answer and essay sections
✔ Complete answer key with sample responses

✦ THE GOODNOTES DIGITAL STUDENT EDITION ✦
Made for students: no answer key, so it's safe to share with your students.
Clickable tabs jump to any chunk, the tracker, the project, or the test.
Works in GoodNotes, Notability, and other PDF annotation apps on iPad.
The teacher guide and answer key are in the printable PDF.

✦ DETAILS ✦
Instant digital download: 2 ZIP files, one with every printable PDF (with answer keys) and one with every GoodNotes digital student edition. No physical item will be shipped.
Printable version is 8.5 x 11 in, ready to print
Context clues pages work with any edition of the novel
Students will need their own copy of the book

✦ PERFECT FOR ✦
Whole-class novels, literature circles, small groups, independent reading, and homeschool families.

✦ TERMS OF USE ✦
Single-classroom license. You may print for your own students and share through a password-protected platform such as Google Classroom. Please do not share with other teachers or post publicly.

This is an independent educational resource. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Gary Paulsen's estate or publisher.

With gratitude,
Randee Marie 🌿