Main Idea & Supporting Details
$100: What is the main idea of Chapter 1 in Hatchet?
A) Brian is excited about visiting his father.
B) Brian’s plane crashes, leaving him stranded in the wilderness.
Answer: B) Brian’s plane crashes, leaving him stranded in the wilderness
$100: What does Brian’s persistence in making fire reveal about his character?
A) He is determined and refuses to give up.
B) He is impatient and easily frustrated.
🔹 Answer: A) He is determined and refuses to give up.
$100: What is the main idea of Brian’s first experience with fire?
A) Fire is dangerous and should be avoided.
B) Fire provides warmth, safety, and a way to cook food.
🔹 Answer: B) Fire provides warmth, safety, and a way to cook food.
$100: Choose the correct sentence.
A) Brian learn to survive in the woods.
B) Brian learns to survive in the woods.
🔹 Answer: B) Brian learns to survive in the woods.
$100 What is the main idea of the final section of the text?
A) Winter’s success inspired people with disabilities and led to medical advancements.
B) Winter was able to swim faster than other dolphins.
Answer: A) Winter’s success inspired people with disabilities and led to medical advancements.
$200: Which detail best supports the idea that Brian is resourceful?
A) He figures out how to land the plane after the pilot has a heart attack.
B) He immediately finds food and builds a fire without difficulty.
Answer: A) He figures out how to land the plane after the pilot has a heart attack.
$200: How does Brian change from the beginning to the end of Chapter 9?
A) He becomes more confident in his ability to survive.
B) He becomes more fearful and wants to give up.
🔹 Answer: A) He becomes more confident in his ability to survive.
$200: Why is Brian’s hatchet an important symbol in the story?
A) It represents survival and his ability to adapt.
B) It is useless in helping him survive.
🔹 Answer: A) It represents survival and his ability to adapt.
$200: What is the correct way to fix this sentence?
“Brian was struggle to find food.”
A) Change “was struggle” to “was struggling.”
B) Change “was struggle” to “is struggle.”
🔹 Answer: A) Change “was struggle” to “was struggling.”
$200: Why did people with disabilities feel a special connection to Winter?
A) She overcame challenges similar to those faced by people with prosthetics.
B) She was the first dolphin they had ever seen.
Answer: A) She overcame challenges similar to those faced by people with prosthetics.
$300: What is the best summary of Chapters 3-4?
A) Brian crashes into a lake and realizes he must find a way to survive alone.
B) Brian is rescued right after his plane crashes.
Answer: A) Brian crashes into a lake and realizes he must find a way to survive alone.
$300: What can the reader infer about Brian’s feelings when he sees the search plane fly away?
A) He feels hopeless but later realizes he must keep trying to survive.
B) He is not concerned because he knows another plane will come soon.
🔹 Answer: A) He feels hopeless but later realizes he must keep trying to survive.
$300: How does Brian’s knowledge of science help him in Chapter 9?
A) He uses his understanding of friction and air to create fire.
B) He ignores science and relies only on luck to survive.
Answer: A) He uses his understanding of friction and air to create fire.
$300: Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A) The hatchet was Brian’s most useful tool.
B) The hatchet were Brian’s most useful tool.
🔹 Answer: A) The hatchet was Brian’s most useful tool.
$500: How did Winter’s journey contribute to medical advancements?
A) The gel used for her prosthetic was later used for human prosthetics.
B) Scientists created a new type of fish food.
Answer: A) The gel used for her prosthetic was later used for human prosthetics.
$400: Which detail best supports the idea that Brian is determined to survive?
A) He repeatedly attempts to make a fire even after failing multiple times.
B) He gives up after a few failed attempts and decides to wait for rescue.
Answer: A) He repeatedly attempts to make a fire even after failing multiple times.
$400: How does Brian’s reaction to the bear in Chapter 7 show his growth?
A) He remains calm and understands that wild animals are not always threats.
B) He panics and runs away, getting lost in the forest.
🔹 Answer: A) He remains calm and understands that wild animals are not always threats.
$400: Why is Brian’s ability to observe his surroundings important for his survival?
A) It helps him find food, shelter, and recognize dangers.
B) It does not make a difference in his survival.
Answer: A) It helps him find food, shelter, and recognize dangers.
$400: Identify the subject-verb agreement error in this sentence:
“The birds in the trees sings loudly in the morning.”
A) Change “sings” to “sing” to match the plural subject.
B) Change “birds” to “bird” to match the verb.
🔹 Answer: A) Change “sings” to “sing” to match the plural subject.
$400: Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.
A) The rescue team was successful in saving Winter.
B) The rescue team were successful in saving Winter.
Answer: A) The rescue team was successful in saving Winter.
$500: What is the main idea of Chapter 9?
A) Brian finally succeeds in making fire, which becomes an important survival tool.
B) Brian loses hope after his failed attempts at making fire.
Answer: A) Brian finally succeeds in making fire, which becomes an important survival tool.
$500: What does Brian’s reaction to eating the gut cherries reveal about his survival instincts?
A) He learns from his mistakes and adapts to his environment.
B) He continues to eat the cherries even after getting sick.
🔹 Answer: A) He learns from his mistakes and adapts to his environment.
$500: What lesson does Brian learn about nature by the end of Chapter 9?
A) Nature is neither kind nor cruel but follows its own rules.
B) Nature is always trying to help him.
Answer: A) Nature is neither kind nor cruel but follows its own rules.
$500: Fix the tense error in the sentence:
“Brian was lost in the woods and realizes he need food.”
A) Change “realizes” to “realized” and “need” to “needed” for past tense consistency.
B) Change “realizes” to “realizing” and “need” to “needing.”
🔹 Answer: A) Change “realizes” to “realized” and “need” to “needed” for past tense consistency.
$500: What is the correct way to write this sentence?
"Winter’s story inspire many people."
A) Winter’s story inspires many people.
B) Winter’s story inspired many people.
Answer: A) Winter’s story inspires many people.