Hatchet Chapter 15

Brian knew how many days he has been in the Canadian wilderness by ---.

• making a mark for each day on the stone near the door of his shelter.

• by dropping rocks into a bag he hung up on a nearby tree.

• by piling up sticks, one for each day

• by his watch that tells the date

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

Brian knew he couldn't catch the small rabbits or squirrels because they were too fast, but he thought he could hit a --- with an arrow or a spear.

• buck

• larger rabbit

• bear

• moose

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Why did Brian get frustrated with the foolbirds?

• Brian thought they tasted terrible after working so hard to catch one.

• Brian thought they would taste like chicken, but they didn't.

• Brian could be right beside one and not see it.

• Brian thought they were too much trouble for such a small amount of meat.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Brian discovered the secret to catching a foolbird was to ---.

• listen for the chirping sound it made.

• look for softness of featthers

• look for the correct brown color of the bird

• look for the pear-shaped body

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Brian cooked the foolbird by ---.

• wrapping it in leaves and placing it in the fire

• steaming it on a hot rock

• putting it in a pot mixed with raspberries

• placing it over the fire on a Y-shaped stick

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Dad was really --- when I forgot to water his tomato plants.

• drenched

• judicious

• miffed

• downcast

• nostalgic

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

An antonym for unkempt

• tangled

• wasteful

• tidy

• prudent

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

"Kind of like a pear, he had thought, with a point on one end and a fat little body; a flying pear"

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the only thing that may be as important to Brian's survival as the hatchet?

• His trusty compass

• His cold weather sleeping bag

• Perseverance

• Knowledge of Canadian wildlife

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.W.5.9A

So real, so real. And all a dream, but it left him intent on getting meat.” Which of the following words is a synonym for intent as it is used in the sentence.

• daydreaming

• determined

• frustrated

• hypnotized

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4