Hatchet: Chapters 1-10 Vocabulary

What is a small axe with a handle called?

• Speckled

• Hatchet

• Compass

• Altitude

What does the term "speckled" mean?

• Covered or marked with spots of color

• Moving at great speed

• A feeling of intense irritation

• Reduced to fine particles

Which object helps determine direction?

• Hatchet

• Compass

• Remnants

• Twinge

What does "hurtling" mean?

• To flinch or move away involuntarily

• Moving at great speed, usually in a wild manner

• To make a sudden, unsteady movement

• The remains of something larger

What is the definition of "altitude"?

• How far an object is from the ground

• A sudden, sharp pain

• The amount of something

• Suitable for both land and water

What does "exasperation" refer to?

• A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance

• Reduced to fine particles

• Closely sealed or fastened

• Existing or occurring at the beginning

What does "extensive" mean?

• Covering or affecting a large area

• Having become or been made smaller in size

• To shake or tremble violently

• To move in an unbalanced or unsteady way

What does "lurch" mean?

• To make a sudden, unsteady movement

• To flinch or move away involuntarily

• A small axe with a handle

• The amount of something

Select the definition of the word "shrunken."

• Having become or been made smaller in size

• Made in a simple, makeshift way

• Closely sealed or fastened

• Suitable for both land and water

What does "initial" mean?

• Existing or occurring at the beginning

• Reduced to fine particles

• A sudden, sharp pain

• The remains of something larger