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1. “Ben lit a lantern and followed.” (p.4)- Its historical fiction because Its historical fiction because he`s using a lantern as a source of light instead of a flashlight like people would use now.
ReplyDelete2. Ben is an important character because the story revolves around him and all of his work on the logging camp.
3. The setting of the book is in Minnesota during the winter on a logging camp In the late 1800`s, early 1900`s.
4. This book is a historical fiction because it explains the life of people who worked on a logging camp in Minnesota back in the day.
1. "At dawn on the following Monday, Pa and Ben rode to the Blackwater Logging Camp on the tote teamster's wagon."
ReplyDelete2. Ben is important because he is the main character that the book is based on. The book is mainly focused on him because his name is in the title of the book.
3. The setting of the book is up in the Northern part of the united states, it's an area that snows. The setting is probably in the Northern part of Minnesota, where there are lots of forests and trees.
4. This book is a historical fiction text because it is about loggers in the 1890's. I know that it is historical fiction because the book told the year this book was based on, it used a lot of words that I do not understand and that were used long ago, and it has to do with logging with axes in a place called Blackwater Logging Camp. All of these explain that it is a historical fiction because there is wasn't a place called Blackwater Logging Camp.
1. Its pretty detailed, but it could be a little more detailed though.
ReplyDelete2. I chose Ben too, but because the story`s main focus is on him and his duties as a cookee.
3. The story DOES take place in northern minnesota, see here: http://tinyurl.com/33tqk4u this shows that it takes place around present day Bemidji, MN.
4. Look in the front of the book, It has an explanation of the words used, unless they are spoken by Charlie.
**Extra Question**: Who is your favorite character so far? I like Windy. Windy can make the guys` work seem easy, and exciting. He also doesn't pressure Ben like his father.
1. I agree with you, I could have been more detailed on describing the characters. It is true that in the front there is definitions of the words.
ReplyDelete2. "No matter how hard he tried to behave, he was always getting in trouble." I chose this quote because Ben is always getting into trouble and this quote describes him.
3. We both said northern Minnesota was the where the story took place, but you said it was in Bemidji, Minnesota. Bemidji is more specific than Norther Minnesota, but we are both right.
4. Long ago, people used axes, now they use chainsaws. I also like Windy
1.yeah..
ReplyDelete2. I agree with your quote revolving around Ben. He does get in trouble a lot.
3. I said Bemidji was a city near where the story takes place, I looked on google maps. Otherwise northern Minnesota is a good location too.
4. Also in the olden days, They had used sleds to transport the wood, now we use trucks to get it to another location.
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Would you like me to post translations of what Packy says in French? I can if you like.
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ReplyDelete“ Then your on your way to becoming a teamster,” Day chuckled. Page:82 this quote tells us this is a historical fiction because a teamster drives a wagon or a sleigh to town carrying load of supplies to logging camp, and a wagon or a sleigh was the only form of transportation long ago.
“I’m afraid those jacks’ll be impolite to those nuns.” Page:113. This quote tells us this a historical fiction because jacks were the nicknames for loggers long ago. Jacks would help with the logging.
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I think that in the end of the story Ben will become a teamster, Nevers will stop swearing, and Ben’s dad will tell Ben more about his mother. Some examples of are: “Instead of cussing, why don’t you say shoot or Petunias.
The problem is that Packy is saying stuff in French, Nevers is trying to ignore him to make him stop.
I think the most important character is Nevers because he is Ben’s best friend.
Quote 1: Yeah...I agree. It was the only transportation.
ReplyDeleteQuote 2: This quote really doesn't state anything, People may or may not call them jacks, it depends on the person.
Question 1: I think that Nevers probablly won't stop cussing, because of his habit (BTW, Ben`s Advice really isn't a good example to show Nevers` cussing problem.)
Question 2: Packy is just giving advice in french, I don't see it as a problem.
Important part: I think Ben is still the important character because its still Ben`s life as a cookee, not about Nevers, Nevers is more of a secondary character.
il faut savior tirer parti du pire- Slippers should take advantage of the worst
ReplyDeleteEn Avril ne te decouvre pas d'un fil- In April does not find you a thread
vivre et laisser vivre- live and let live
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1. I agree. In the book, the tell us that Nevers regularly put a penny in the hospital cat.
ReplyDelete2. I can't put a quote because you didn't identify a problem.
3. "So when did you become a woodworker?"asked Pa pg.115
1. Yeah, Nevers really swears a lot.
ReplyDelete2. Sorry, that was more of a response to yours.
3. I think they were just kidding around.
Did you like the book?
1. I didn't see a problem in the story, other than Ben hadn't been able to complete in the beginning, but that was solved by Nevers hiring on, but Ben went and aquired extra jobs around the camp.
ReplyDelete2. My prediction,( I think that Nevers probablly won't stop cussing, because of his habit ) was not a big part of the story, therefore, it wasn't explained in the end. I do think he'll have to learn though, since he's going to live in the boarding home.
3. I liked the book overall, it really gave me a good picture, but that could be only because we live in Minnesota. I also liked the way the author wrote out the book, you could really feel what the characters were experiancing.
1. The main problem in this book was that Pa was being really hard on Ben. This problem was solved because After Christmas, Pa started to spend time teaching Ben some stuff and they got to spend time with each other
ReplyDelete2. My prediction was incorrect because the book didn't really say if Nevers stopped swearing, so my prediction was incorrect. I was wrong about about Nevers not swearing.
3. This book was good, One of the good parts was when Ben and Nevers scared Jiggers while he was carving something. Another good part was when Jiggers told Ben and Nevers about a Snow snake, but my favorite part was when the book talked about Christmas day.
1. "As more loggers hired on, the Blackwater Logging Camp shifted into high gear."
ReplyDelete2. I would recommend this book to a sixth grader who likes historical fiction. I would recommend this book to a student who likes to read about how they logged long ago. A student who likes to read about the 1800's will like this book because it is centered around 1840 in Minnesota, Bemidji and has a lot of interesting parts to it. I would recommend this book to a fluent reader who likes historical fiction and loves reading about the 1800's.