Hatchet: Chapters 1-5
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6th - 8th Grade
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This quiz assesses middle school students' reading comprehension of Gary Paulsen's novel "Hatchet," specifically covering the opening chapters that establish the survival narrative. The questions are appropriate for grades 6-8, focusing on literal comprehension, plot sequence, character identification, and basic literary analysis. Students need strong recall skills to answer specific detail questions about Brian's journey, the plane crash, and his initial survival challenges. The quiz also requires students to understand cause-and-effect relationships, such as connecting the pilot's heart attack to the crash sequence, and to identify key story elements including protagonist, setting, and theme. Students must demonstrate their ability to distinguish between true and false statements about plot events, sequence story events chronologically, and recognize the broader themes of wilderness survival and personal growth that define this classic young adult novel. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying middle grade literature. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a reading check to ensure students have completed the assigned chapters, a review activity before class discussions, or a formative assessment to gauge comprehension before moving forward in the novel. Teachers can use this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to reinforce reading accountability, or implement it during guided reading sessions to support struggling readers. The mix of multiple-choice and true/false questions makes it accessible for diverse learners while still requiring careful attention to textual details. This type of comprehension quiz supports Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1, which emphasize citing textual evidence to support analysis of literary texts and drawing inferences from explicit textual information.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Brian Robeson is headed to __________ in a Cessna 406 to spend the summer with his dad.
the coast in Washington state
the wilderness of North Dakota
the oil fields in Canada
the cornfields in Oklahoma
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
While Brian travels, the pilot teaches him __________ .
how to steer the Cessna 406
how to fill the gas tank on the Cessna 406
how to read the instrument panel on the Cessna 406
how to use a hatchet
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
While Brian is riding in the Cessna 406, he is thinking about __________ .
his girlfriend
catching fish
what he and his father are going to do over the summer
his parents' divorce
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The first sign the pilot isn't feeling well is when __________ .
the pilot grabs his chest
the pilot rubs his left shoulder
the pilot says his eyes are burning
the pilot clutches his stomach
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Brian decides he should land the plane __________ .
on top of a mountain
on an empty road
in an empty field
on a lake
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Brian's mother gives him a pocket knife as a gift before he leaves to see his father.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Brian uses the pilot's headset to call for help.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
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