Hatchet Chapter 15

Brian knew how many days he has been in the Canadian wilderness by ---.

• making a mark for each day on the stone near the door of his shelter.

• by dropping rocks into a bag he hung up on a nearby tree.

• by piling up sticks, one for each day

• by his watch that tells the date

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Brian knew he couldn't catch the small rabbits or squirrels because they were too fast, but he thought he could hit a --- with an arrow or a spear.

• buck

• larger rabbit

• bear

• moose

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Why did Brian get frustrated with the foolbirds?

• Brian thought they tasted terrible after working so hard to catch one.

• Brian thought they would taste like chicken, but they didn't.

• Brian could be right beside one and not see it.

• Brian thought they were too much trouble for such a small amount of meat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Brian discovered the secret to catching a foolbird was to ---.

• listen for the chirping sound it made.

• look for softness of featthers

• look for the correct brown color of the bird

• look for the pear-shaped body

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Brian cooked the foolbird by ---.

• wrapping it in leaves and placing it in the fire

• steaming it on a hot rock

• putting it in a pot mixed with raspberries

• placing it over the fire on a Y-shaped stick

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Dad was really --- when I forgot to water his tomato plants.

• drenched

• judicious

• miffed

• downcast

• nostalgic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

An antonym for unkempt

• tangled

• wasteful

• tidy

• prudent

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"Kind of like a pear, he had thought, with a point on one end and a fat little body; a flying pear"

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the only thing that may be as important to Brian's survival as the hatchet?

• His trusty compass

• His cold weather sleeping bag

• Perseverance

• Knowledge of Canadian wildlife

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.W.5.9A

So real, so real. And all a dream, but it left him intent on getting meat.” Which of the following words is a synonym for intent as it is used in the sentence.

• daydreaming

• determined

• frustrated

• hypnotized

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4