Vocab
What are blisters?
What does "sharpened" mean in this sentence, "Somehow the cold lake water actually made his hunger worse, sharpened it."
to make worse; to make more intense
What is Brian going to make his shelter out of?
The cave formation in the huge rock.
Why is he only eating raspberries?
That's all he can find
What does pitiful mean?
to feel bad for someone/something
What is a glacier?
a large mountain of ice in the ocean or large body of water
What does "lifted his spirits" mean?
Made him happier
What did Brian sleep next to?
his hatchet
Why is he talking to the fire?
There is no one else to talk to
What does speckled mean?
What is dew?
small droplets of moisture/water found in nature
What is a "fuel supply"
something to keep something going or running, in this case it is the wood
What was Brian using to try to start a fire?
What is the goal of the signal fire?
So somebody can notice it and save him
What does interior mean?
the inside of something
What is charcoal?
The full name for coal; a type of rock used to burn
"The windstorm had dropped three large white pines across each other."
The wind knocked down 3 pine trees.
When is dusk?
when the sun goes down, turning into night
Why does fire keep mosquitos away?
They don't like the smoke.
What does precious mean?
very important and special
What does it mean to diminish?
to lower, lessen, or decrease
The fire cut the night coolness
made it warm
Why does Brian want to keep the fire going even though it's the warm afternoon?
At night it will be very cold.
What will Brian do if the bear comes back?
He might use the hatchet to scare it away.
How did he make his shelter?
He brought sticks into the cave formation made in the rock by a glacier.