Hatchet Cold Read Task 16-epilogue

“He saw a brown wall of fur detach itself from the forest to his rear and came down on him like a runaway truck.”

This is an example of which type of figurative language?

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• simile

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

“He saw a brown wall of fur detach itself from the forest to his rear and come down on him like a runaway truck.”

What message is the author trying to convey to the reader?

• The moose has run into Brian at a great speed from out of nowhere.

• Brian wishes that he had a truck to escape from the wilderness.

• The moose quickly ran away from Brian.

• The moose was run-over by a truck.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Brian thinks, “If I could get at the pack and just get some of those things. I would be rich. So rich if I could get at the pack.”

How does the word rich impact the meaning of the sentences above?

• It helps the reader to understand how much Brian values money.

• It helps the reader to understand that the pack is fancy.

• It helps the reader to understand that the pack contains lots of money.

• It helps the reader to understand how valuable the pack would be for Brian.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

“Huge pines were twisted and snapped off, blown sideways.”

In the sentence above, what kind of connotation do the words twisted and snapped have?

• positive

• negative

• neither

• both

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

“That was the kind of thing I would have done before, he said to the lake, to the sky, the trees. When I came here-I would have done that. Not now. Not now…”

How does the passage above contribute to the overall plot of the story?

• It conveys to the reader that the New Brian is more cautious.

• It conveys to the reader that Brian talks to the lake, sky, and trees because he is lonely.

• It conveys to the reader that Brian is careless with the hatchet.

• It conveys to the reader that Brian misses his adventures with his friend Terry.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

“Without the hatchet he had nothing-no fire, no tools, no weapons-he was nothing. The hatchet was, had been him.”

How does the passage above contribute to the overall plot of the story?

• It reveals to the reader that Brian believes his hatchet is his companion.

• It reveals to the reader that Brian believes he cannot survive without the hatchet.

• It reveals to the reader that Brian feels like he is worthless without the hatchet.

• It reveals to the reader that Brian feels that he didn’t need the hatchet to survive.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

“The peace finally came to him and he settled his breathing. He was still a long way from being finished-had a lot of work to do.”

How does the passage fit into the overall plot of the novel?

• Brian finally decided to give up on being rescued.

• Brian decided to build a permanent home and live out his life in peace with nature.

• Brian is finally well enough to rebuild the bonfire.

• Brian is determined to do everything he can to aid in his rescue.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following statements best conveys the theme of Hatchet?

• Always be careful when traveling.

• It is important to remain positive and keep going when faced with difficult situations.

• survival

• It is important to be honest rather than keeping secrets from loved ones.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

How do Brian’s actions contribute to the theme throughout the novel?

• Brian looks for the survival pack and takes a hatchet with him.

• Brian learns to adapt to his surroundings while keeping a positive attitude.

• Brian survived in the wilderness for 54 days.

• Brian vows to tell his dad the secret when he sees him.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of the following quotations best supports the theme of the text?

• “If I could get at the pack, he thought. Oh, if I could get at the pack.”

• “...he would not die, he would not let death in again. He was new.”

• “When the pilot rescued Brian he had been alone on the L-shaped lake for 54 days.”

• “Brian tried several times to tell his father.”

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2