Hatchet Chapters 1-4
Authored by Jessica Morrison
English
4th - 6th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of the first four chapters of Gary Paulsen's novel "Hatchet." The content is appropriate for grades 4-6, targeting students who are developing skills in character analysis, plot sequencing, and textual evidence support. The questions assess students' ability to recall key details about the protagonist Brian Robeson, understand cause-and-effect relationships in the narrative, and identify specific textual evidence that supports character motivations and conflicts. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to track plot events, character relationships, and the chronological sequence of the story's opening crisis. The quiz requires knowledge of basic literary terms such as protagonist and setting, while also testing students' attention to specific details like Brian's age, family circumstances, and the circumstances leading to the plane crash that becomes the novel's central conflict. Created by Jessica Morrison, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 4-6. This comprehension quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge students' understanding of the novel's exposition and rising action before progressing to later chapters. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity to review previous reading assignments, as guided practice during literature circles, or as homework to reinforce key plot points and character development. The quiz effectively supports classroom discussions about Brian's internal conflict regarding "the Secret" and his developing survival situation, making it valuable for both individual assessment and small group literary analysis activities. This assessment aligns with standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1, which require students to refer explicitly to text when explaining what the text says and when drawing inferences, as well as CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 for analyzing character development and plot progression.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How old is Brian at the beginning of the story?
Ten
Thirteen
Fourteen
Eleven
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What major event changed Brian's life?
a death
a new baby
a new job
a divorce
receiving a hatchet
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Brian is worrying about some information that he knows, a "Secret" and thinking about talking to his mother
Which statement from the story provides support for this idea?
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who gave Brian the Hatchet?
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Brian Robeson is the _____________of the novel.
villain
hero
antagonist
protagonist
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the purpose of Brian's trip to the Canadian woods?
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
1 min • 1 pt
1. What was Brian's father's job?
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
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