Unit 2 Week 3 Reading/Vocabulary

Which word means cautiously; with great care?

• gingerly

• ignite

• sputtered

• painstaking

• gratified

Which word means catch fire?

• gingerly

• ignite

• sputtered

• painstaking

• gratified

Which word means gave out popping sounds?

• gingerly

• ignite

• sputtered

• painstaking

• gratified

Which word means done with great care?

• gingerly

• ignite

• sputtered

• painstaking

• gratified

Which word means felt great satisifaction?

• gingerly

• ignite

• sputtered

• painstaking

• gratified

What animal wakes Brian at the beginning of the selection?

• a bear

• a raccoon

• a squirrel

• a porcupine

What is a hatchet?

• a small axe

• a short knife

• a sharp sword

• a pointed staff

How does Brian spend his day?

• spearing fish

• making a fire

• picking berries

• drawing a map

How does Brian feel at the end of the selection? A proud but lonely B hopeless and tired C confused and afraid D excited about the future

• proud but lonely

• hopeless and tired

• confused and afraid

• excited about the future

Which sentence best describes why the selection is an example of realistic fiction?

• It includes real people and events from history

• It explains a character's relationship with nature.

• It describes events that could happen in real life.

• It is about a person's survival in a hard situation.