Vocabulary
just enough to stave off the hunger
to hold off
What animal stuck Brian with its quills?
A porcupine.
What animal laid the eggs that Brian ate?
A turtle.
The tool that Brian would have died without.
Hatchet
How old was Brian?
13
Is this a simile or metaphor?
Tangy, like pop without the fizz.
simile
he did not gorge or cram more down
to stuff with food
What animal does Brian encounter in the raspberry patch?
A large black bear.
What mental picture, [of food] the way it was shown on TV thundered into Brian’s thoughts?
A hamburger
How does Brian discover fire?
By hitting his hatchet against the rock wall of his shelter.
Where was Brian flying from and where was he flying to?
From Hampton, New York to Northern Canada.
What kind of figurative language is this:
A golden shower of sparks.
metaphor
[the bow] was crude but it looked effective
unrefined, raw
Brian gets savagely attacked by what animal?
A Moose.
What did Brian call the berries that made him sick?
Gut cherries.
Brian used his hatchet, a “worthless” torn up $20 bill, and _________ from a birch tree to light a fire.
Bark.
Did Brian’s parents get back together at the end of the book?
No
What does this simile mean:
His leg, which had stiffened like wood.
Brian’s leg was so stiff that it felt like wood.
he had a vague feeling that he was wrong
not clearly understood
What took the rest of Brian’s turtle eggs?
A skunk.
Name one of the types of fish that Brian had caught?
bluegill, sunfish or perch
What did the tornado bring out of the lake?
The tail of the plane.
During one of Brian’s memories - He remembers seeing a blond haired man sitting in the car with who?
Brian’s mom.
There was a constant hum.
This is an example of _____________.
onomatopoeia
some of the sharp pain had abated, there were many dull aches
become less intense or threatening
These animals are considered the deadliest animals on Earth, transmitting diseases like Zika, West Nile, and Dengue.
Mosquitos.
Name one of the two types of rabbits that Brian had killed?
snowshoes or cottontails
What was the teacher’s name that encouraged students to “get motivated”?
Mr. Perpich
What was Brian’s friend’s name that he often thought about?
Terry
But the fear moved then...
This means that the fear moved away as a person would. What kind of figurative language is this?
personification
he left the plane running, holding altitude, and kept trying the radio
height in relation to the ground
Brian saw a ____________, described as blue with a crest and sharp beak.
Kingfisher.
What was the first dinner he prepared from the survival pack?
four-person beef and potato dinner with an orange drink and a peach whip for dessert
How many days had Brian been alone on the lake when the pilot had rescued him?
fifty-four days
Where did Brain’s dad work?
Oil fields in Canada.
2 part answer -
The sun exploded the sky.
This is an example of what kind of figurative language? What does it mean?
hyperbole
The colors of the sun were vibrant.