Unit 1, Lesson 5 Reading Comprehension Study Guide

Which word contains the prefix meaning with?

• counselor

• condense

• wither

Match the words to their meanings

• the middle of a line

• midpoint

• the middle of the stream

• midstream

• to get in touch with someone

• contact

Which word does not have the same base as the others?

• informing

• conform

• reformed

• control

Match the following words to their meanings

• glancing

• careful and thorough

• painstaking

• made your muscles tight

• tendrils

• at an angle

• rasping

• thin and curly

• tensed

• rough

How did the sun help Brian?

• The sun caused the porcupine to scurry away.

• When the sun came up, his leg didn’t feel so stiff.

• It shone on the hatchet and made him think of fire.

• The morning sun showed him where the hatchet was

Which sentence from the story supports that the sun shone on the hatchet and made Brian think of fire?

• The first faint light hit the silver of the hatchet and it flashed a brilliant gold in the light.

• His eyes opened and there was light in the cave, a gray dim light of morning.

• A flash of metal caught his eye and he saw his hatchet in the sand where he had thrown it at the porcupine in the dark.

• He scootched up, wincing a bit when he bent his stiff leg, and crawled to where the hatchet lay.

What did Brian smell in the beginning of the story?

• a fire

• a porcupine

• a monster

• a bear

According to Brian, what was the most important rule of survival?

• Dreaming is the best way to solve problems

• Crying helps to make you forget the pain

• Feeling sorry for yourself doesn't work

• Staying in the dark cave is the best thing to do

What is the spark nest?

• the black stone in the wall

• a handful of berries

• the flash of metal

• a ball of bark and wood

Which is an example of a metaphor?

• stiffened like wood

• a chip in the hatchet

• his only tool

• the cloud of sparks