I thought that the this debate really helped me to understand the book a lot. I thought in different ways too. I could see what the author was trying to do. At first I couldn't understand,, but as the time went by, I started to understand.

Our group members helped me a lot too. I think the debating shows us how to think deeply and how to understand the topic. I like the part when we say 'agree or disagree'. It was the most exciting part.. It was like a real debate.

I realised where I am 'standing' in this class. Next time I want to do better!!!The debating was extremely fun>_<

Yun Na

The debate was interesting. It made us think before answering the questions that was posed to us. When i say think,it means to think in dept in a very short time because we had to think fast as a group sometimes to share our answers and listen to each other's thoughts. And time was limited. This activity really helped us to speak up and share what we were thinking. It helped our oral. It taught me some really fantastic yet simple words to use in compositions. Those words made powerful visuals in my mind and i'm sure many other people's too!!! The debate had made us accomplish many things over a short time and i like it that way. Way better than boring oral anyway. More debates please!!=)


Soon Yi Rui=)

I enjoyed the debate alot. During the debate i realized that you must speak up if you want to grasp the opportunity, and win marks for your group. The debate is also a good way to practice listening and oral skills. The debate made my not so afraid to speak up in front of the class. Now i think literature is quite interesting and not so boring. The debate showed how using certain words, can creates a strong visual for the reader and it tells how the author made the latter feel in the situation. 

Erika Loh

The debate this time was cool but it made me realise that i am not really as good as others.It was cool to see people as quiet as yan ting speak up.It made me think that after all, there are many much more cool debators in our class and much better than me ( although i am good at argue). I must work harder to ensure that our group gain more points that we actually deserve.It is a fantastic learning style that totally fits my style because i cant learn by reading a book but i can learn if i study physically and mentally. To be frank, ever since primary 4, i hated english and science as i think it is boring, but after this debate, i felt, hey, its not as bad as i thought. It is quite fun actually.I was thinking... wow... the author really use lots of feelings to write this story and i suspected he was really in that forest before. I will try to make my composition as exciting and thrilling as the author's. And keep up your good work in debating pals!!!

ZoEn>>mE

In the debate,i realise that the author of the hatchet book

really choose his vocabulary really well .i must learn to be like him,

and choose my vocabulary as good as him in my composition ! In the debate i also learn why the author choose the word that he use in his books that made a nice story . Last year in 5grace, my teacher Mr khan had also set up debating classes,some of the debates are about "Are girls smarter than boys"....though it is fun , i think this years debating class is more useful as it really make me to speak up....(maybe i look as if i am not scared of talking to teachers,i am actually nervous sometimes!)i hope there will be more debate lesson so i can overcome my fear,and even better, i feel not scared of "quarelling"with my friends!Ha Ha.

I enjoyed this debate very much.I felt that I had grasped the opportunity to speak up.This debate suits my learning style as I learn by listening to other people and get ideas to answer a question.I think that authors catch readers attention by using words that can be visualised easily.I will try to apply everything that I have learnt in this debate to my school studies.I would like to thank mrs Chien very much for organising this debate.I hope that there will be more of these debates next time.

scincerely
Umar Sirhan Hishamudin.

The debate was fun it made me brave to debate like my friends , i have never felt excited in debating. besides learning how to debate i also learn some facts about science of the sloshing oil and others, before the debate i kept thinking about what the debate is going to be like, i thought that it will be like a face to face debate and i was afraid of that as i am not really brave of facing another opponent. My group felt very happy upon receiving the double triple bonus especially Timothy who was right sitting beside me, i am looking forward for another exciting debate!

Sally Yap

The debate acctualy showed a big secret of how the author could have survived and made things much more clearer to understand.
Well my liking of Literature was always there as I like adventure.Maybe a few mistakes but i dont garuntee an A yet but I think of an b+/b1.(75-70)
I think my learning style may change after awhile i may still need more training.It siuted me to the thinking of ideas instead.(i talked of course)
I felt grateful that i could acctualy take a new lead instead of sitting in the corner and the only one that had done nothing but idea man.
Taking ideas is kinda weird though nowonder why you ask us to think out of the box.


Calvin Ho

The debate is very interesting and now I think that English and Literature is very nice and not boring. It also helps me to practice my oral and thinking skills . The author used words to describe what the character was experiencing. I enjoyed it very much and hope to participate in this again.

Rae Ann

Do You Know That Some Animals Depends On The Other For Living?
Example :The Viceroy butterfly depends on Monarch butterfly for a living.They look nearly the same and we could hardly tell which is which.It is because the Monarch butterfly is poisonous as in
its larvae state it feeds on a poisonous plant ,the clever Viceroy butterfly imitates the image of Monarch butterfly as it do not want to be eaten .This is how the Viceroy butterfly depends on Monarch butterfly for a living .This is the same for Coral snake and King snake the King snake imitates the Coral snake which is poisonous so it would not be eaten.

Even animals are clever how about us humans i think we should try to be as creative as possible ....:)


Kelvin Ruty

I also had debates in Mr khan's class last year. Debates help me have more creativity from what i think,i love talking too but sometimes i really have no idea.This time, the debate was in 8 groups unlike last year, there were only 2 teams paticipating, while the 'floor' was those pupils who were not paticipating in the debate. I am quite interested in literature so next year, i would most likely opt for it. This debate was about the Hatchet book. 'Tricks' that authors use may not be some kind of 'big' words, it may be some simple words like hammering and snapped open. These 'little' words that the authors used will make the reader understand what is happening in the story. I want more debates during this year^_^


Remus See

The debate was like ministers protesting or agreeing with some major things. But ours is just about a story. It was quite interesting to teach literature in another way. I did not know building up our language and confidence in speaking up. This also the time that we can built up ourteam spirit. Now I think that english is quite interesting. After this debate, it change my preception of english is never enjoyable but now i think it is quite fun! I hope that there will be more debate and maybe we can wear black jackets so that we could be like 'ministers'

shanice yeo

How did this debate affect my perceptions of myself?
In what ways did the debate fit my learning style?
Has it influenced the way I perceive English and Literature?
What did the debate show us about the 'tricks' authors use to captivate the heart and mind of the reader?

It affected me by making me not scared anymore to be the only one speaking at that moment.
The discussions of the book that made it interesting.
Yes. At first i thought that was boring and you only read and write but this is a more interesting way to learn.
The words used show a very strong way of showing how Brian felt and what he did.A way for us to put it in our essays.


#Yan Ting...

Actually, I knew how to do a debate. In Mr Khan's class last year, we had plenty of debates. Most of them is about general knowledge. A few examples are ' Are girls smarter than boys?' and 'Should pets be put to sleep?'. As the debate started, I answered the first question and when the debate goes on, I stopped answering as Mrs Chien said I answer too many and my teammates did not answer. But this debate is quite special because last year, there were only 2 teams and we were arguing among the speakers and what they said. This debate was all about the Hatchet book and the comments on this blog. Also, there were 8 teams participating. I love debates as I like to talk alot. And of course, I would like more debate about some other stuff. Maybe we can debate about science like what I did in the scienceispire blog or many others. Seriously, this debate had allowed me to learn more in english and literature and survival stuff. There were many 'tricks' like snapped open and hammered open, perfect home and the tears thingy. Using these small little words, we know alot about the situation that are happening. So compositions need not be like 100 words that are perfect. But we must use more to score for vocabulary but we cannot overdo it as it is not sincere anymore.More debates please!!!!

the debate was really fun. It really fits my learning style. I also learn to seize the opportunity when i have the chance. It also helped me to speak up and brought out my comfidence. I also learnt that in oral, i don't have to care if the answer is correct, i just have to say whatever comes to my mind and put it in proper sentence.The author used ordinary words, but the way the he uses it makes it extraordinary.~ru yan

The debate allow us to speak out our thoughts and have more confidence in ourself even if the answer is irrevelant.A debate like this enable us to share our thoughts,crack our brain and have fun at the same time is a great way to improve our English.This debate show us how the author captivate the readers by choosing the right words and would give clues to every ideas slowly which make the reader wanting to find out more.I hope that there will be more of this event.

juan pang

I think that , after the debate , i have more confidence in English ! The debate really fits my learning style as i don't really like to read.. but after the debate..i feel like reading again like i was in primary 3. when i was in primary 3 and 4 , i think that english is very difficult and literature seems crazy to me... i found out that the author uses strong verbs to describe and capture the heart and mind of the reader


By ChenZung*~

How did this debate affect my perceptions of myself?
In what ways did the debate fit my learning style?
Has it influenced the way I perceive English and Literature?
What did the debate show us about the 'tricks' authors use to captivate the heart and mind of the reader?

This debate affects my perceptions by allowing me to speak out even though sometimes, I thought my answer was irrelevant.
It makes the lesson more interesting and interesting lessons is the best way to learn:D
I finally loved literature.
This debate requires lots and lots of thinking skills and I think it it very good for us.
(I wish to have more of this!!)

Ben

Actually, I love debating but when I saw how the tables is
arranged,a shiver went down my spine but then i realised
that it is fun as there is ponts and make us eager to accumulate
points. I was actually shy to speak out as all the eyes will be on me..
but I did not want to get my group get disqualified.After sharing my
thoughts, a huge wave of relief overwhelmed me.I had overcome my
weakness.
The debate make me think that there is not only one type of
learning which is reeeaaaddd, dddooo.Makes my life so boring.. I get to
learn Literature while having fun.
I thought Literature is soo boring but it teach me a lot of good words
and phrases that can be used in my composition. Literature
is wonderful story which is to me as 'long-winded ' story.
The authors chose its words carefully to make the reader imagine what is
happening and also used strong words that have its own meaning. The author
also show us what is happening than telling us.
=Syafiqah=

How did this debate affect my perceptions of myself?
Before the debate it thought that our team would not participate a lot but i was wrong we actually cracked our brains .


In what ways did the debate fit my learning style? Has it influenced the way I perceive English
and Literature?
The debate was fun and it also helps in my oral and listening skill. Yes it has influenced the way I perceive English and Literature i thought that literature was a boring subject but through this debate l realise that literature was a fun and exciting suject .


What did the debate show us about the 'tricks' authors use to captivate the heart and mind of the reader?
The author would use strong vocabulary to make us captivate to read on and the author would use a tick called 'develop the suspense" which he would give a bit clue by a bit before reveling what is the thing he wants.

by hansheng

I found out from the 'Hatchet' debate that I am quite good in debating compared to last year's debate in my class 5Grace.Nearing the last day of school,5Grace last year(my class last year)had debate classes,everyday we have to debate on a topic.On everyday debate we had,I hardly argued to my opponents or give any ideas to my team members but this year,I spoke out and shared my ideas to my team members.The 'Hatchet' debate fit my learning style by improving our listening skills and oral which makes us more prepared for oral and listening comprehension.At first I do not like Literature as I thought it was hard to learn and all that but it was actually fun as it teaches us new,great words and phrases to use in our composition.The author uses outstanding vocabulary and words to describe how he felt very clearly.
by John Carlo Songcuan

The debate was definetly the most fun part of the day. I had learnt many thing on english literature and the class also talked about the sloshing oil and many more . It has really changed my perception of a debate as I thought it would be very serious and difficult to answer questions but it turned out to be relaxing and the debate ran smoothly.I would agree that english literature is very interesting and i really enjoyed the opportunity to take part in a debate.

This debate had changed my prception of myself by learning to talk more and not to afraid to speak out.I used to think that literature is boring ,but after the debate i felt that literature is actually quite fun as it teaches us a lot of things .It fitted my learning style by teaching us listening and oral.The author uses great vocabulary to make us feel what what happeing

After the recent hatchet debate, it had changed my prception of myself when you feel your answers are not correct, it may just be the correct answer. I had also learnt that alternate answers will be much better, and this also connects to composition. This debate is not only about english literature, it is also practice for our oral and listening comprehension. This debate also connects to science when we talked about the ''sloshing oil'' and kinetic energy. The author showed his feelings that he felt and it was very clear.

~Nicole~

This debate did help boost my confidence in debates from what had happened last year [a debate ended in disaster]. Now I am not afraid anymore of debates. This debate somehow fits my style of doing work, thinking carefully before putting down an answer. However, it did not really change the way I perceive Literature as I have always liked reading Literature books like Animal Farm. The authors use top-notch vocabulary and such discriptions that make you see and feel the picture in your head. Timothy Timuari

The debate was very nice. I like it very much.It has fully change my perception of that the debate was very serious but our class's was fun and relax. It let me could say out why i think and this was fitting my learning style if i was wrong other classmate would let me why i wrong so it was a good lesson.This debate had influenced that the english could be preceive in a such a fun way and now i had started to interested in Literature because it could be written in a such a great vocabular to captivate heart ang mind of reader like it would give us some clue before some things happened so it would let the reader to know what would happened next so the reader would keep read on at last i just wanted to say that the debate was really fantastic and fun i like it very much. yiwen

Different people have different way of seeing things.Sometimes the way otehers see things may be better and make more sense than what i am thinking.No matter how differently someone see thinks,it always have its right point.Unless it is totlly not relevent to the question.Listening to others on what they think isalso important during a debate.It truely did help in my listening skills.It is like an hour of listening comprehension just that it is much more interesting.Engish is like a very horrible subject tome,not to say literature.I had never ever related debating to English.I had never thought it would ever be related but it ended up that it actually relates very well.While I was enjoying the debate,i did not know theat actualluy the words or phrases can be used in compositions.Just a little change to the words and there a very good new and original phrase.The aurthor used words, just words but words with deep meaning.Thinking a little deeper to the meaning of the word, the word has great meaning.
Pauline

.After this debate,I learned to talk more, and felt that I changed from my previous years.

.It fitted my learning style as it helped me to practice oral, and it was fun and interesting. And it helped me to speak up for myself.

.Yes. At first I thought Literature and English was very boring, but after the debate I now think it is very interesting and fun.

.The debate shows us that the authors uses words and phrases that describe his feelings a lot and some of the sentences in the book could make us visualize what is happening during that time of the day.

` Rachel Ngo

The debate was so fun!It had totally change my perception of there were not only one thoughts was correct and there were lots of thoughts that i did not think about and they made perfect senses.Thank you for letting me i was wrong.
It had also influenced the way i perceive English.I did not went any Literature class so i do not know.Last few years,teachers only teach in 'form'way,means took out textbook and teach teach teach then do do do, some times must use different ways of teaching, so we will able to learn more things!Mrs Chien, thank you for thinking out so much fun learning for us, i really enjoyed it.
LiWeiWei

I think I did not do my best in the debate as I did not say what ever is in my mind. But at least i have connected whatever the question was.The debate helped me to understand some of the tricks used during hatchet and let me know what my friends are thinking.After the debate and activities of hatchet,I realised that 'hey,English and Literature are not as boring as what i thought,'i have started to understand that the author of hatchet use these tricks to show instead of tell the
reader.
#LYDIA#:)

I did really enjoy the debate it was like wow so real i hope it may come to television(joking:)-a lot of us speak out and share our thoughts we did also discuss about the answers-after this debate i think all subjects should be taught by playing and at the same time learning this will made the child have more interest in the subject now i like english and composition science which i thought is boring come alive
-i hope we will have more debate It is So Fun!





Kelvin Ruty

This debate allowed me to learn how to stand up for the right and for the wrong. It affected my perception of myself as it told me that others thinking may not be the same as you. However, others thinking can also make a whole lot of sense that i did not thought about.
It fitted my learning stlye as it was fun and interesting. We can learn how to speak up to train for our oral and learn how to make all our ideas into one good phrase. It also helps with the composition writing.
Yes, it has influenced the way i learn English and Literature. I used to think that Literature would be a very boring subject. However, after having Literature classes with Mrs Chien, I realised that Literature could be so exciting! It affected the way i learn as now i know that learning is not only reading and writing on blank pieces of paper. I now know that thinking out of the box and always relating what you now to what you are doing will always come in handy.
It showed us that the author used a variety of adjectives to describe the actions and others. It also used short sentences with strong vocabulary to captivate our heart and mind. It taught me that when we are writing a composition, not making the story boring and having another idea would be the best! Its best to be extraordinary!!
Xinyi(:

-After this debate i think that i can talk,i can talk infront of everybody.I felt that i have changed from when i realise i wasn't like this I felt different a change for the better.
-To practise oral,maybe because i didn't get to practise this way at home or any where else i felt a little nervous that first but after i raised my hand and talk well...it wasn't that bad at all.
-Not really.I think English and Literature is fun in some kind of way,and i have always think that english is interesting~Never ending words,no-matter how old you are how good you are,knowing all the words in the world is something kind of impossible.It is a never stop learning subject.
-The author uses alot of discribing words and always gives us clues on what is happening next and they discribe what the characters are doing,thinking,gives us the idea of the place the surrounding,the look sometimes they write stories with interesting storyline or with jokes and even imagination from the characters-all of this makes a book the best and hard to put down.
~Audrey

1.How did this debate affect my perceptions of myself?
--It somehow showed me that being shy is not going to help me in anything and I realised that almost everyone[including Rae Ann of course] is not shy. Even Rae Ann spoke loudly and everyone was mesmerised by her voice and it was so quiet until a needle that dropped on the floor could be heard.[I am exaggerating a bit]
2.In what ways did the debate fit my learning style?
--It fitted my learning style in a sense that the whole class discussed with each other and told each other they're mistakes or add in to what the previous person said.
3.Has it influenced the way I perceive English and Literature?
--I would say YES for Literature as I never thought that Literature was so much fun but I would say NO for English as I always have loved English and Science.
4.What did the debate show us about the 'tricks' authors use to captivate the heart and mind of the reader?
--The authors use strong words to describe something to make the reader see in his imagination what the author really means for example : "Brian felt his eyes beginning to burn and knew there would be tears." & "Instead his eyes burned and tears came, the seeping tears that burned, but he didn't cry.". The other 'trick' is to use his/her own words that he/she created to form a nice sentence.

Yi Lin*~

Q1)How did this debate affect my perceptions of myself?
A1)This debate taught me everybody can speak up and out with just a little bit of courage. I also felt happy when I answered a question for my group.

Q2)In what ways did the debate fit my learning style?
A2)The debate has fit my learning style that learning, getting more knowledge or prior knowledge and playing can be fun all at the same time.

Q3)Has it influenced the way I perceive English and Literature?
A3)Yes it has. I started not liking English in P5 where Mr Khoo was my teacher, beacause he doesn't teach as well and just gives us worksheets and lots of homework. After this debate, I realise English and Literature is fun!

Q4)What did the debate show us about the 'tricks' authors use to captivate the heart
and mind of the reader?
A4)The authors use very strong vocabulary and shows lots of comparisons which makes use confuse sometimes why do they use them.
Abraham

I was sure that the questions in the debate were very hard and that I will not be able to answer them. I do not usually speak up in class but now I find it much easier to speak up in class and express what I am going to say. It took some courage but it was worth it as the debate was really fun and I really enjoyed it. I hope that there will be more debating going on and I will be happy to answer the questions.

I learnt that I can learn a lot of things in a debate if I really listened to all my classmates and I will know where I went wrong if the wrong answer is given. I also learnt to depend on myself if I want to speak up and have to guts to make mistakes so I can learn from them.

The debate did not really influenced the way I perceive English and Literature as I had always had fun in both of the languages. I had always wanted to take up Literature when I go to secondary school but I did not know that it could be so fun, especially in debating. I am going to work hard so I can take up Literature and achieve my target.

They use words that are very carefully chosen and combined them with the simple sentences to allow readers to visualize the scene very clearly. The authors also use simple yet 'complicated' sentences to describe their feelings, adventures, etc. Show not tell was very well used and made the ordinary extraordinary with sentences or phrases that leave the reader with a very deep impression.

Si Jia

i don't really have much self-confidence before this debate.but now i know i can speak up for myself.at the start of the debate,i wasn't sure if i wanted to do it.but after awhile,i found it quite fun and interesting.

i learned that sometimes when you speak up for yourself,you can actually learn more than when others speak out for you.and you can even find out more about yourself.so now,i will speak up and ask more questions whenever i'm in doubt.

yes.i had thought that most things that have anything to do with english and literature were boring.but now i know its not true at all.it is actually quite interesting and fun.

the author taught me alot of show not tell...and... he used quite alot of words to discribe his feelings.and he used alot of senses when trying to help us picture how it was really like in the wild.

siqi

The debating was fun!!
I hope we can do the dabating again..
At first I was quite confused,,
but after I saw my friends doing it,
I knew how to do it,,
I want to do better next time!!
Yun Na>_<

In the hit movie Finding Nemo an overprotective clownfish named Marlin searches for his son Nemo.
The true protectors of clownfish in the ocean, however, are not parents but rather prickly, stinging sea anemones that live on reefs.
Clownfish, also called anemone fish, are small - largest (13cm) and are usally devoured by larger fish such as grouper.
For protection, clownfish seek refuge amongst the tentacles of sea anemones which contain harpoon-like stinging capsules used to capture prey and ward off predators.
Clownfish have mucus on their skin that somehow protects them against the sting of their host anemone. As a result, the clownfish are able to stick near their host which is avoided by most other fish in the sea. If you remove the clownfish, large butterfly fishes will eat the anemone.
Butterfly fish are predators of the sea anemone. Clownfish scare off butterflyfish from the anemone. So, the protection of the anemone is part of the mutual relationship.

In addition to scaring off predators, some scientists speculate that clownfish waste may serve as a nutrient for the anemones.

What is the difference between lobster and crayfish?

Lobster
Qualitative
-scavengers
-sometimes eat its exoskeleton for nutrients
-mostly posses unequal size of claw
-quite big in size
-carapace exoskeleton
- antenaee
-blue blood due to the presence of haemocyanin


Quantitative
-10 legs
-two antenaee
-two specialised claws
-two eyes which have multivision
-hard exoskeleton
-have 19 body segments

Adaptations
-live on rocky, sandy, or muddy bottoms from the shoreline to beyond the edge of the continental shelf
-generally live singly in crevices or in burrows under rocks.
-eat fishes ,krills ect
-they moult
Crayfish
-Qualitative
- freshwater crustaceans
-resemble small lobsters
-breathe through feather-like gills found in bodies of water that do not freeze to the bottom
-they strengthen their claws by lifting rocks and other underwater debris
-called spiny lobster

-Quantitative
-10 legs
-two multivision eye
-mostly have identical claws
-have 19 body segment

-Adaptations
-live estimately 3 meters under water level
- mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators.
-generally eat krills,small fishes
-they moult

Chapter 9, page 84

"I must make a home for the sparks, he thought. A perfect home or they won't stay, they won't make fire."

1. Why does Brian think that the sparks need a home?
2. What does the comment above tell us about the way Brian thinks of the sparks?

Chapter 9, page 83

"He dug into his pockets and found twenty-dollar bill in his wallet. Worthless paper out here."

1. Why did Brian think of his money as 'worthless'?
2. What does this comment show about what he thought the future held for him?

Chapter 8, page 76/77

"Sitting alone in the dark, his leg aching, some mosquitoes finding him again, he started crying. It was all too much, just too much, and he couldn't take it. "

1. What do these sentences tell us about how Brian is feeling?
2. Explain clearly why the situation was 'too much'?

Chapter 8, page 74

"But the smell was alive, alive and full and in the shelter."

1. Explain what made Brian describe the smell as 'alive'?

2.Why did he choose the word the adjective 'full' to tell us about the smell?

Chapter 7, page 69

". . . he picked more and put them in his windbreaker, feeling the mornoing sun on his back and thinking he was rich, rich with food now, just rich . . . "

1. Isn't it strange how Brian describes himself as rich?
Explain clearly why Brian thought he was rich?
2. Have you experienced such a moment when you felt you were ' rich' like Brian? Tell us about it.

Chapter 7, page 66

"He sat back on the bank and fought crying. Then let it come and cried for perhaps three, four minutes. Long tears, self-pity tears, wasted tears."

1. Why did the author use three types of adjectives to describe the tears?
Explain clearly the meaning of each choice of adjective.
2. What is the effect of grouping 3 short phrases about the tears together?

Chapter 6, page 57

"He didn't want to be away from his - he almost thought of it as home - shelter when it came to be dark."

1. Explain clearly why Brian thinks of his shelter as 'home' in this chapter?
2. What does this sentence tell us about his state of mind?

Chapter 5 page 50

"Gradually like sloshing oil, his thoughts settled back and the panic was gone."

1. Why did the author compare his thoughts to 'sloshing oil'?
2. In what way did his thoughts settle back? Explain clearly.

Chapter 5, page 40

"His eyes snapped open, hammered open, and there were things about himself he knew, instantly."

1. Why did the author choose the words 'snapped open'?

2. Why did he continue the sentence by adding the verb 'hammered open'?
Do both phrases have the same meaning? Explain clearly.

Hehe... The crayfish has to moult because it is too big to fit into its old shell. Therefore, when the shell is too big, it splits. However, it does not split anywhere. The crayfish is able to come out of its old shell as it splits open at a weak spot behind the head.
Actually, the weak spot is the part where we always break in order to get the meat of the crayfish! Haha!=)
The crayfish squeezes itself out from behind the head. The head of the crayfish will come out first and it will just pop out! After that, it will slowly move the lower body upwards so that it can come out. It pulls itself out and when it is almost reaching the end, it just comes out totally without hesitation!! And there is the new crayfish!!
Xinyi(: