Hatchet Chapters 9-10
Authored by Kimberlee Hodnett
English
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension of Gary Paulsen's novel *Hatchet*, specifically chapters 9-10, and is designed for 5th grade students. The questions assess students' literal comprehension, attention to detail, and basic literary analysis skills as they follow Brian's survival journey. Students must demonstrate their ability to recall specific plot events, understand character motivations, and identify literary elements such as point of view and cause-and-effect relationships. The core concepts students need include close reading skills to extract explicit information from the text, basic understanding of narrative structure and literary devices, and the ability to make connections between events in the story. Students must also demonstrate comprehension of survival themes as Brian learns to make fire, finds food sources like turtle eggs, and adapts to wilderness challenges. Created by Kimberlee Hodnett, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 5. This comprehension quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding after reading these pivotal chapters where Brian achieves major survival breakthroughs. Teachers can use this quiz as a reading check to ensure students are following the plot carefully, as homework to reinforce chapter content, or as a warm-up discussion starter for deeper literary analysis. The variety of question types—from factual recall to identifying literary elements—makes it versatile for both individual assessment and small group review activities. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 for understanding character development and plot events, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6 for identifying narrative point of view, supporting comprehensive literature instruction at the elementary level.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Brian tried lighting many items. Finally, he was able to make a fire by igniting...
grass and twigs
the twenty dollar bill
birch bark peelings
dry leaves
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT a reason Brian wanted a fire?
to keep animals away
to keep mosquitoes away
to heat his raspberries
to build a signal
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was making noise that awakened Brian?
turtle
bear
moose
airplane
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Brian discovered that he also needed WHAT to get the fire going?
oil
air
pinecones
grass
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Brian know the animal that came up in the sand was a turtle?
a television show
a book
visiting an aquarium
seeing turtles on vacation
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Watching Uncle Carter eat WHAT made Brian feel queasy?
worms dipped in ketchup
live grasshoppers
chocolate-covered ants
a raw egg in milk
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
From which point of view is Hatchet written?
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
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