Vocabulary Hatchet

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

• ice and snow

• parts that are left when the rest is gone

• jackets

• painful memories that you don't want to think about

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Along the edge there were thick grasses and the water looked a little murky and there were small things swimming in the water, small bugs.

• deep and dangerous

• delicious

• dark and hard to see through

• clear and beautiful

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

"He made it to the shelter just as the clouds completely opened and the rain roared down in sheets. Soon the sand outside was drenched..."

• a safe place to be

• small pieces

• a place to sleep

• thoroughly soaked

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

"...cutting the bark in thin slivers, hairs so fine they were almost not there. It was painstaking work, slow work, and he stayed with it for over two hours."

• careful and requiring effort

• impossible

• simple

• dangerous and scary

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

• The long body of a spear or arrow

• Shaft

• To make steadfast or constant

• Gnarled

• A destructive chemical substance

• Corrosive

• Refusing to give up or let go

• Stabilize

• Knotty or misshapen

• Persistent

Tags

6.2

Match each vocabulary word to its corresponding definition:

• swarm

• something that sets on fire easily; combustible

• gingerly

• a dry substance that catches fire easily

• regulate

• in a very careful or cautious manner

• flammable

• to fix or control the time, amount, degree, or rate of something

• tinder

• to move or gather in great numbers

Hatchet Vocabulary - Match up the correct word to the fill in the blank sentence.

• Nathan considered his cheerful attitude his greatest _____ when making new friends.

• extensive

• After the energetic pep rally, the team felt _____ for their upcoming game.

• obvious

• Duck tours are famous for their _____ vehicles used to explore the land and water.

• asset

• The search for the missing boat covered an _____ part of the ocean.

• amphibious

• His wide range experience proved he was the ____ choice for the job.

• motivated

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

"The flames cut the cool damp morning, crackled and did much to bring his spirits up, not to mention chasing away the incessant mosquitos."

• loud noise

• warm and comfortable

• bug spray

• unpleasant but unending

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

"Soon, as before, his stomach was full, but now he had some sense and he did not gorge or cram more down."

• throw up

• jump up and down

• eat large amounts

• a canyon with steep walls

What is the meaning of the underlined word?"The bird had sat and he had lunged and the two points took the bird back down into the ground and killed it almost instantly."

• moved suddenly

• waited

• looked closely

• died