Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Sign of the Beaver Chapter 15

Explain the meaning of the following quotation from Chapter 15.

"Attean looked at him, and his solemness suddenly dissovled in a grin. 'You move quick,' he said. 'Like an Indian.'

25 comments:

aileen said...

Attean looked at Matt seriously then bursted into laughter and praised Matt saying he was as brave and fast as an Indian.

Matt said...

Attean was surprised that Matt moved swiftly like an Indian would if it was stocking or trying to kill its prey.
So that is why he said he moved quick like an Indian.

Caitlyn said...

Attean was shocked when Matt moved and thought quick. He compared his swift movement to an Indian, which probably means that Attean had low expetations for Matt, and thought he was not as fast as an Indian, like him.

Gaurav said...

Attean was very surprised at how fast Matt had moved and made the distraction so Attean could kill the bear. He said that Matt had moved quick like an Indian. That made Matt very proud of himself, and Attean had actually grinned or smiled.

Nicole said...

Attean was giving a compliment to Matt, and it made Matt feel very proud. I think Attean also realized that Matt in some ways is like him and fast like an Indian. Also, that was the first time Attean grinned and/or smiled at Matt.

Katrina said...

Attean was praisng Matt as Matt stuck his knife into the bear. Attean means that Matt overcame his scaredness and moved fast to strike, like an Indian. After Attean told Matt this while smiling, Matt felt proud.
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Anonymous said...

when Attean said ''you move quick like indian''he meant that Matt had a fast reaction.



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paige

Allyson said...

Attean was amazed how Matt move so fast and wanted to complement him in a wierd way, because he don't know much about English so he said
"You move quick" "Like an Indian.

Ben said...

Attean looked at Matt and said move quick like a indian Attean smiled back at him

Shivaum said...

When Attean said, "You move quick" it meant that has a fast reaction

alex said...

Attean was sad because he had to kill the bear. but was happy for Matt because he moved fast like a indian

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Daphne said...

I think what he means is that Matt is quick.When he says like an Indian, it means that if you want to catch meat, you have to be quick to spear or bow and arrow. So that's what I think Attean means by "You move quick,like an Indian.

Akhil said...

What I think Attean means when he says Matt moves fast like a Indian is comparing to him. I think Attean also means that Matt has good reflexes. I think this reminds Attean of Indians so he compared Matt to Indians.

Alvin said...

Attean was shocked when Matt could move as fast as an Indian when he was stabbing the bear.

Lillian said...

Attean compliments Matt on his fast reaction, saying that he moves fast likean Indian.

Kristine said...

Attean was satisfied when Matt moved quickly like an Indian when he attacked the bear. Matt also thinks that the things Attean say are true. #4

Emily said...

My explanation is... Attean was shocked at first, then his face turned to a grin and said... "you move fast like Indian." Meaning he moved in a fast reaction.

Kevin said...

Attean was surprised then praised Matt for having fast reflexes like an Indian.

Andrew said...

Attean compares Matt with an Indian. He means he has fast reflexes like an Indian.

evelyn said...

Attean probably meant that Matt had moved quick and had thought fast. Attean had compared Matt with an Indian. He had thought that Matt was like an Indian.

Nicholas said...

I think Attean meant that Matt moved faster the usual then he did. so he says he moves like an Indian.

elizabeth said...

I think it meant that Attean said that Matt had moved fast like an Indian.

Crystal said...

I think it meant that Attean was compimenting Matt on how fast he moved by comparing his "white man" heritage to an indian

Ashok said...

Attean looked Matt seriously because maybe Matt did something that hurt his feelings.

Amit said...

I think that it might mean that Attean is complimenting Matt that he is fast.