Hatchet
What animal wakes Brian at the beginning of the selection?
A. a bear
B. a raccoon
C. a squirrel
D. a porcupine
D. a porcupine
I had to handle the vase GINGERLY.
A. carefully
B. firmly
C. quickly
D. roughly
A. carefully
Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the word below.
or as in before
A. serve
B. urgent
C. uproar
D. surround
C. uproar
What words show FIRST person point of view?
I, me, my, mine
What is a hatchet?
A. a small axe
B. a short knife
C. a sharp sword
D. a pointed staff
A. a small axe
His father used just one match to IGNITE the charcoal pieces.
A. glow and then die
B. extinguish flame
C. flickering light
D. catch fire
D. catch fire
Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the word below.
ar as in sharp
A. character
B. father
C. harmed
D. warmer
C. harmed
What words show THIRD person point of view where the story is told by a narrator?
He, him, his, her, she, they, theirs
How does Brian spend his day?
A. spearing fish
B. making a fire
C. picking berries
D. drawing a map
B. making a fire
Peter tried to start the campfire, but it just sputtered.
A. made roaring sounds
B. made popping sounds
C. made rustling sounds
D. made whooshing sounds
B. made popping sounds
Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the word below.
ar as in sparks
A. alert
B. borrow
C. dirty
D. perhaps
B. borrow
What is another synonym for gratified?
HINT: it rhymes with it!
Satisfied
How does Brian feel at the end of the selection?
A. proud but lonely
B. hopeless and tired
C. confused and afraid
D. excited about the future
A. proud but lonely
My brother is PAINSTAKING in his preparations to go hiking.
A. careful
B. easy
C. hurtful
D. thoughtless
A. careful
Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the word below.
er as in person
A. story
B. horn
C. shirt
D. sorry
C. shirt
Who was Brian's friend at the end of the story?
The fire
Which sentence best describes why the selection is an example of realistic fiction?
A. It includes real people and events from history.
B. It explains a character’s relationship with nature.
C. It describes events that could happen in real life.
D. It is about a person’s survival in a hard situation.
C. It describes events that could happen in real life.
Mia was GRATIFIED to learn that her painting had been selected for the school competition.
A. delighted
B. embarrassed
C. annoyed
D. unhappy
A. delighted
The word below that contains the same r-controlled vowel sound as the word mystery is —
A. before
B. circus
C. tardy
D. morning
B. circus
Who tells the story Hatchet?
HINT: There are TWO points of view.
Brian & the narrator