Hatchet

What is the secret that Brian thinks about often?

• He doesn't know how to survive the woods.

• He knows his parents will be worried about him.

• He saw his mother kissing a strange man.

• The pilot died in the crash.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why is it unlikely that Brian will be rescued quickly?

• Brian has a hard time building a fire.

• The pilot probably dies of a heart attack.

• Brian has to find food to eat first.

• The plane goes off course before it crashes.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Choose two details to support that Brian had to learn from his mistakes in the wilderness.

• The skunk steals Brian's eggs and sprays Brian in the eyes.

• The survival pack contains many freeze dried packages of food.

• When Brian returns home, he finds grocery stores overwhelming.

• Brian creates a food shelf above his shelter to keep his food safe.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which statement best expresses one of the themes of the book?

• You should never tell a secret.

• Survival requires lots of patience and perseverance.

• Animals can be dangerous.

• Accidents can happen, so be prepared.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What did the author mean when he said, "The rifle changed him, the minute he picked it up, and he wasn't sure he liked the change very much."

• He didn't like shooting guns.

• He preferred the learning that went along with surviving on his own without the rifle.

• The rifle was too heavy for him since he had lost so much weight and muscle.

• The rifle would't work to shoot the animals that he needed protection from.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False: Mr. Perpich's advice it to stay calm and to wait for help to come.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False: Brian feels his first most important need is a weapon for protection.

• True

• False

True or False: Brian builds his first fire with his watch crystal.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

True or False: Brian relies on past experiences and knowledge to solve survival problems.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

True or False: Brian was scared away from the raspberries by a moose.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2