Hatchet Vocabulary and Context Clues

His fingers gingerly touched a group of needles that had been driven through his pants and into the fleshy part of his calf.

• cautiously

• carelessly

• unknowingly

• unaware

What does the word 'tundra' mean in the context of the story Hatchet?

• A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region

• A rocky, mountainous desert

• A dense, tropical rainforest

• A swampy, marshland area

In the sentence 'Brian hacked at the underbrush with his hatchet', what does 'hacked' mean?

• To cut or chop roughly and violently

• To dance gracefully and elegantly

• To sing loudly and off-key

• To type on a keyboard quickly and accurately

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word.

He lurched his heavy body forward out of the recliner.

• To turn forward

• To move suddenly

• The feeling of being grateful

• A small ax

Match the following vocabulary words from Hatchet (chapters 11 - 15)

• Knotty or misshapen

• Shaft

• To make steadfast or constant

• Corrosive

• A destructive chemical substance

• Stabilize

• The long body of a spear or arrow

• Gnarled

• Refusing to give up or let go

• Persistent

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What does the word 'gnarled' mean in the context of the story Hatchet?

• A) Smooth and even

• B) Twisted and rough

• C) Bright and shiny

• D) Soft and delicate

In the sentence 'Brian's persistence paid off when he finally caught a fish', what does 'persistence' mean?

• A) Giving up easily

• B) Continuing firmly despite difficulty

• C) Being lazy and inactive

• D) Acting without thinking

What is the meaning of 'corrosive' as used in Hatchet?

• A) Gentle and soothing

• B) Capable of destroying or eating away

• C) Sweet and pleasant

• D) Soft and comforting

In the context of Hatchet, what does 'stabilize' mean?

• A) To make or become unlikely to change

• B) To shake violently

• C) To fall apart

• D) To move quickly

What does the word 'shaft' refer to in the story Hatchet?

• A) A long, narrow part or section

• B) A type of fish

• C) A small, round object

• D) A type of tree