Hatchet Ch. 1-3 Vocab

Altimeter

• control panel in a vehicle

• an instrument that measures the height above ground

• Elevation above sea level

• compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

altitude

• Elevation above sea level

• A device that sends out signals in the form of radio waves.

• a small ax with a short handle

• navigational instrument for finding directions

turbulence

• rough in texture

• a plan for attaining a particular goal

• wild or disturbing activity

• a line or route along which something travels or moves

The _________________ of the first three chapters takes place in a small, 2-seater Cessna airplane.

• course

• setting

• flashback

• suspense

During the flight, Brian's thoughts drift into __________________ scenes about his mother and the secret he knows.

• turbulence

• hatchet

• coarse

• flashback

The plane is so small that Brian has to share the _____________ with the pilot.

• course

• cockpit

• setting

• flashback

Throughout Brian's emotional_________________, he comes to terms with needing a ________________ for landing the plane.

• suspense, transmitter

• turbulence, compass

• turbulence, tactic

• course, transmitter

Each chapter ends in _________________, making the reader want to read more.

• setting

• suspense

• turbulence

• altitude

Brian looks at the _________________, which has instruments such as the _____________ and _________________ on it.

• dashboard, compass, altimeter

• dashboard, altimeter, transmitter

• transmitter, hatchet, compass

• cockpit, altimeter, compass

Brian uses the ____________________ to call for help.

• compass

• altimeter

• dashboard

• transmitter