Hatchet Part 1 Reading Assessment OCR

Which word means careful and thorough?

• observable

• short-handed

• disagreeable

• painstaking

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does tensed mean?

• made your muscles tight

• thought hard about something

• tasted something carefully

• tried to stay warm and dry

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does rasping mean in this sentence? My sister spoke in a rasping voice this morning.

• funny

• sad

• rough

• loud

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word glancing mean in this sentence? A glancing bump from his dog knocked him over.

• very strong

• at an angle

• from behind

• with a bark

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of these things are thin and curly?

• spikes

• packets

• tendrils

• crags

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A then Part B.

Part A How did the sun help Brian?

• The sun caused the porcupine to scurry away.

• When the sun came up, his leg didn’t feel so stiff.

• It shone on the hatchet and made him think of fire.

• The morning sun showed him where the hatchet was.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Part B Which sentence from the story best supports your answer for Part A?

• The first faint light hit the silver of the hatchet and it flashed a brilliant gold in the light.

• His eyes opened and there was light in the cave, a gray dim light of morning.

• A flash of metal caught his eye and he saw his hatchet in the sand where he had thrown it at the porcupine in the dark.

• He scootched up, wincing a bit when he bent his stiff leg, and crawled to where the hatchet lay.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What did Brian smell in the beginning of the story?

• a fire

• a porcupine

• a monster

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the spark nest?

• the black stone in the wall

• a handful of berries

• a flash of metal

• a ball of bark and wood

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What did Brian say was the most important rule of survival?

• Dreaming is the best way to solve problems.

• Crying helps to make you forget the pain.

• Feeling sorry for yourself doesn't work.

• Staying in the dark cave is the best thing to do.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1